Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal: His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest; Which his fair tongue... The Monthly magazine - Seite 298von Monthly literary register - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Nichols - 1814 - 812 Seiten
...limits of becoming mirth, I never spent a social hour withal. His eye doth seek occasion for his wit, j Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor. Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged years grow truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished, So sweet and voluble is his... | |
| John Nichols - 1814 - 830 Seiten
...the limits of becoming mirth, 1 never spent a social hour withal. His eye doth seek occasion for his wit, •. Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor, Delivers in such apt and gracious words, '1'hat aged years grow truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished, So sweet and voluble... | |
| William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue — (conceit's expositor) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravish'd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Independent... | |
| William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 Seiten
...that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest; Which his fair tongue—(conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, * And younger hearings are quite ravish'cl. So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Independent... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Prin. Heaven... | |
| 1819 - 610 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales. And younger hearings are quite ravished, -So sweet and voluble is his discourse. I am, Sir,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object, that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Prin. God bless... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 506 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse. PRIN. God bless... | |
| Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - 280 Seiten
...for his mirth : For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, NOTES. 117 That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 344 Seiten
...occasion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expositor,) Delivers...gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Priii. God... | |
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