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... Life and Times of John Milton - Page 32by William Carlos Martyn - 1866 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
| Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 pages
...and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life. Then, when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past—wit that might warrant be... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...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... | |
| 1845 - 440 pages
...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... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 pages
...so full of subtile 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 * So in Rochester's epigram : — " Bternhold and Hopkins had great qualms, When they translated David's... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit ering sweet to had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that mijht warrant be... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit e hi« dull life : then when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days... | |
| Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...so full of eubtile flame, Ae if that ever)' one from whence they came Hod meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest...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 Was able to make the two... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life : then when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant Ъе For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled ; and when that was gone, We left... | |
| Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...so full of subtile 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 life ; then whea there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past — wit that might... | |
| John Britton - 1849 - 494 pages
...and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." So in the sportive race of rivalry at our board, each has evinced an eagerness to surpass, and keep... | |
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