And bade it shine with majesty and grace. 50
Then arras first o’er rugged walls appear’d;
Bright lamps at eve the vast apartment cheer’d;
In each superior room were polish’d floors,
Tall ponderous beds, and vast cathedral doors.
All was improved within, and then below
Fruits of the hardier climes were taught to grow;
The silver flagon on the table stood,
And to the vassal left the horn and wood.
Dress’d in his liveries, of his honours vain,