 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble 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,...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
...Mermaid } Hard words that were So nimble 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,...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,... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1828 - 468 pages
...of their fiery sparks of wit, So nimble 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,...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
...things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard works that have been So nimble and so full of subtile flame. As if that every one from whence they came....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
...of their fiery sparks of wit, So nimble and BO 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 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
...! Hard words that have been So nimble, 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,...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,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1835 - 350 pages
...! Hard words that have been So nimble, 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,...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,... | |
 | 1835 - 550 pages
...been So nimble, and so full of subtile (lame, As if that every one from whence they c.ime II:id mi-ant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life; then where there had been tlirown Wit able i-Hough to justify the town For three Hays mst, — wit... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...a poetical epistle to Ben Jonson, Beaumont writes, " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full...is said, was living in Leicestershire in the year 1700. John Fletcher was the son of Dr Fletcher, bishop of Bristol, and afterwards bishop of London,... | |
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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. 
