 | William Godwin - 1804 - 536 psl.
...had been accustomed to hold with Shakespear, Fletcher and Jonson. gay and What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words, that have been...subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they cam«v Had meant to put his whole wit in ajest> And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 psl.
...a rest, Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So...Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life; then when there hath been thrown Wit able' enough... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 psl.
...best With the best gamesters. What things have we seeii Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that hare been So nimble and so full of subtle flame, As if...Had meant to put his whole wit in a, jest, And had resolv'd to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able' enough... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 psl.
...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,...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 might warrant... | |
 | John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 470 psl.
...up at Tennis —*• which men do the best With the best gamesters. — What things have we see1!* Done at the Mermaid — heard words that have been...in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest In a moral view the advantages resulting from this order of things is equally apparent : between partners... | |
 | 1822 - 492 psl.
...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,...justify the town For three days past — wit, that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled — and when that was... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 psl.
...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...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 might warrant... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1828 - 468 psl.
...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 ;'... | |
 | 1832 - 792 psl.
...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....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 might warrant be... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 psl.
...! 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,...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 might warrant... | |
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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. 
