...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...

...called the Mermaid, which was situated in Cornhill. There, as Beaumont tells us, ' hath been shewn Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit that might warrant For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd ; and when that was gone, We left an...

...things," exclaims Beaumont in his verses to Ben Jonson, " have we not seen done at the Mermaid! —— Then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to...might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly !" I cannot say the same of the S , though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition...

...things," exclaims Beaumont in his verses to Ben Jonson, " have we not seen done at the Mermaid ! — — Then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to...might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly !" I cannot say the same of the S , though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition...

...Fuller calls them, which in those days took place at Mermaid Tavern, where " there hath' been shown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit that might warrant For the whole city to talk foolishly, Till that were cancell'd, and when that was gone, We left an...

...put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull Hie. Then , where there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify...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 next...

...put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull lire. Then, where there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify...days past, — wit, that might warrant be For the whofe city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd, and when that was gone, We left an air behind...

...put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life. Then, where there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to justify...For three days past, — wit, that might warrant be I'or the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd, and when that was gone, We left an...

...called the Mermaid, 'which was situated in Cornhill. There, as Beaumont tell us, " hath been shown. Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, — wit that might warrant For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd ; and when that was gone, We left an...

...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. ' I was all ear to hear,' and took in jests ' which might create a laugh under the ribs of death ;'...