...we have the poet himself, under the euphonious name of Scroggin : — " Where the Red Lion peering o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can...a lonely room, from bailiffs snug, The muse found Scroggin stretch'd beneath a rug ; A nightcap deck'd his brows instead of bay, A cap by night, a stocking...

...Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff, 145 DESCRIPTION OF AN AUTHOR'S BEDCHAMBER WHERE the Red Lion flaring o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can pay; Where Calvert's butt, and Parsons' black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury Lane ; s There, in a lonely room, from...

...Raphaels, Correggios, and stuff, M5 DESCRIPTION OF AN AUTHOR'S BEDCHAMBER WHERE the Red Lion flaring o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can pay; Where Calvert's butt, and Parsons' black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury Lane; 5 There, in a lonely room, from...

...of an orator, with all the emphasis of voice and action, he proceeded: '"Where the Red Lion, flaring o'er the way Invites each passing stranger that can...room, from bailiffs snug, The muse found Scroggen stretch'd beneath a rug. A window, patch'd with paper, lent a ray, That dimly show'd the state in which...

...of an orator, with all the emphasis of voice and action, he proceeded: "Where the Red Lion, flaring o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can pay; Where Calvert's butt, and Parson's btack champagne, Regate the drabs and bloods of Drury-tane : There, in a tonely room, from bai1iffs...

...haunted by bailiffs, deserted by friends, often cold, ragged and hungry : "Where the Red Lion peering o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can...; There in a lonely room, from bailiffs snug, The rnuse found Scroggin stretched beneath a rug; A nightcap deck'd his 'brows instead of bay, A cap by...

...Goldsmith's minor pieces is the very carefully polished " Description of an Author's Bedroom " : " Where the Red Lion, staring o'er the way, Invites...stranger that can pay ; Where Calvert's butt, and Parsons' black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury Lane ; There, in a lonely room, from...

...and plainness in the style were no result of an easy-going way of writing but of deliberate effort. Where the Red Lion, staring o'er the way, Invites...Parson's black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury-lane ; There, in a lonely room, from bailiffs snug, The Muse found Scroggen stretch'd beneath...

...Goldsmith's minor pieces is the very carefully polished " Description of an Author's Bedroom " : " Where the Red Lion, staring o'er the way, Invites...stranger that can pay ; Where Calvert's butt, and Parsons' black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury Lane ; There, in a lonely room, from...

...Johnson, pp. 123-125. This mode of life has been depicted by Goldsmith : " Where the Red Lion, flaring o'er the way, Invites each passing stranger that can pay ; Where Calvert's butt, and Parsons' black champagne, Regale the drabs and bloods of Drury-Lane ; There, in a lonely room, from...