| Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 lapas
...smoothed with Canary ?Then ' what things were not seen And done, at the Mermaid ? Hard words that were So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that...a fool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days pastwit that might warrant be... | |
| 1845 - 440 lapas
...' So nimble and so full of subtle flame. As if Umt every one from whom they came Hod meant to 'piH his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Ofhisdulllife.1 ' I was all ear to hear,' and took in jests < whj * Such of the descendants of Jacob... | |
| 1845 - 864 lapas
...snbtlo florae, As if that every one from whom they came Hail meant to put his whole wit in a jnst, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.' ' I was all ear to hear,' and took in jests ' which mi?* * Snch of the descendants of Jacob as hold... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lapas
...heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence night, all this is but a dream ; Too nattering sweet to had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that mijht warrant be... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lapas
...heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence means, which public manners breeds, Thence hi« dull life : then when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days... | |
| John Britton - 1849 - 394 lapas
...assembled at the Mermaid, we are told they " Heard words that had been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had...resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." So in our sportive race of rivalry, each has evinced an eagerness to keep " a-head " of others, by... | |
| Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 lapas
...heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,...resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then whea there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past wit that might... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1851 - 720 lapas
...times and under excitement. " What things hare we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that hare been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As If...rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been known Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant be For the whole... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 lapas
...things have we seen Done at the 'Mermaid!' heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one, from whom they came,...rest Of his dull life; then, when there hath been shown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past; wit that might warrant oe For the whole... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 lapas
...So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one, from whom they came, Had meant to pnt his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live...rest Of his dull life ; then, when there hath been shown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant be For the whole... | |
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