What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull... Memoirs of Mr. John Tobin ... - 138. lappuseautors: John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 444 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| Charles Knight - 1868 - 578 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were canccll'd : and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1869 - 380 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd ; and, when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1869 - 366 lapas
...a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his duli life then when there hath been tfirown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd ; and, when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
| Sir John Beaumont - 1869 - 412 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might wan-ant be For the whole eity to talk foolishly, 1 Ibid, p. 226. 2 See Appendix to our Volume for our... | |
| J. Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 508 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled ; and when that was gone We left an air behind us, which alone Was... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 516 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past,wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled ; and... | |
| John Timbs - 1872 - 646 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly 'Till that were cancell'd : and when that was gone We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
| John Timbs - 1872 - 646 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly 'Till that were cancell'd : and when that was gone We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 lapas
...a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life; then, when there hath been shown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were canceled; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 512 lapas
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then where there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For...wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that were cancelled ; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone... | |
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