 Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you! For wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid!  Memoirs of Mr. John Tobin ... - 137. lappuseautors: John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 444 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 lapas
...knight* ; 'Tis this that keeps our minds fit for our stoles, A medicine to obey our magistrates. Meihinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you, for wit is like a real Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the beat gamesters. What, tilings have we seen Done... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 lapas
...his celebrated epistle to Jonson, says of that fair company. He writes to him from the country : " Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the ' Mermaid !' heard words that have been So nimble, apd so full of subtile flame, As... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, Leigh Hunt - 1855 - 412 lapas
...the subtlest pate Amonpst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen. Done at the Mermaid !' heard words that have been So nimble. and so full of subtile flame, As... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Leigh Hunt - 1855 - 444 lapas
...the subtlest pate Amongst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...which men do the best With the best gamesters. What thingc have we seen Done at the Mermaid !' heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 554 lapas
...our country style : — In this warm shine I lie, and dream of your full Mermaid wine. *****••• Methinks the little wit I had, is lost, Since I saw...best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 lapas
...the subtlest pate, Amongst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that 's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...best, With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid; heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1860 - 576 lapas
...intercourse of some of the illustrious band to whom the young dramatist refers : — " Methinks thu little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit...best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid I heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 lapas
...plays of Beaumont and Fletcher in 1647, so that it could not have suggested Fuller's description : — Methinks the .little wit I had is lost Since I saw...up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters.i What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 592 lapas
...band to whom the young dramatist refers : — "Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw yon ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men...best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have beozi So nimble, and eo full of subtile flame, As... | |
 | 1868 - 1036 lapas
...too often quoted, give us a glimpse of the splendor and brilliance of that circle of wits and poets : 'Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if... | |
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