| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...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 whom they came 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... | |
| English essays - 1822 - 492 pages
...things were not seen And done at the Mermaid } Hard words that were So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came 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... | |
| William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that everyone from whom tbey came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And...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,... | |
| John Keats - 1926 - 738 pages
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| Cornelius Webbe - 1828 - 468 pages
...imaginations, and watch the striking out of their fiery sparks of wit, So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came 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 ;'... | |
| Great Britain - 1832 - 792 pages
...heard works 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, when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past , wit that... | |
| 1833 - 222 pages
...imaginations, and watch the striking out of their fiery sparks of wit, So nimble and BO full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had...jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of Ma dull life. ' I was all ear to hear,' and took in jests ' which might create a laugh under the ribs... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came 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,... | |
| Ireland - 1833 - 438 pages
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| Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1835 - 350 pages
...things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came 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,... | |
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