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. The Irish penny magazine - Seite 1111833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 424 Seiten
...country, — " 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 whom...they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." In a tract, by Thomas Middleton, quoted by Mr Collier in his History of English Dramatic Poetry, and... | |
| 1856 - 606 Seiten
...Heard words that have been 80 nimble and so full of subtle flame, AM 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 when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days... | |
| Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1844 - 430 Seiten
...have we seen Done at the MERMAID! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle name, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." In a tract, by Thomas Middleton, quoted by Mr Collier in his History of English Dramatic Poetry, and... | |
| William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...— — " 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 whom they came Had meant to pat his whole wit in a jest." The Mitre, in Fleet Street, seems to have been another tavern where the... | |
| William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1844 - 612 Seiten
...— ." 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 whom they came Had meant tu put hia whole wit in a jest." " which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war... | |
| Richard H. Horne - 1844 - 392 Seiten
...JERROLD. " Ilnrd wenls that have been Bo nimble, miH so full of subtle flame, As if that every one IVom whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest." Butmonr. " His fine wit Makcs such a wound, the knife is lost in it." SHELLY. " I shall talk nothing... | |
| Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 Seiten
...?—Then ' what 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...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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 Seiten
...gamesters. What 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...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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 Seiten
...gamesters. What 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...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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 540 Seiten
...gamesters. What 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...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... | |
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