The story
From Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (1599).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bed of roses
Today it means: A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence. Full definition →
Today it means: A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence. Full definition →
From Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (1599).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.