 | 1817 - 494 Seiten
....bringdown its SHOWERS ! Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every subject, and shone as it played ;-— Whose wit in the combat,...bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — Whose ELOQUENCE — bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,... | |
 | 1924 - 1072 Seiten
...that was Sheridan, whose wit was as kindly as it was brilliant. Well might Moore write of him — " Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart stain away on its blade."1 But though Byron had a great admiration for Sheridan's wit, he made... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 186 Seiten
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, - " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd ;— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright' ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the... | |
 | 1818 - 638 Seiten
...humour, as gay as the fire -fly '.s light, Play'd round every subject, and phone as it play 'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade;— " ' Whose eloquence— bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,—... | |
 | 1818 - 428 Seiten
...Whose humour, as gny as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round en ry subject, and shone as it ptay'd ;— Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle, as bright, Ne'er carried a iK'ai-i'stain away on its blade;— ** ' Whose eloquence— bright'n ing whatever it tried, Whether... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd j— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — "Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, •' Whether reason or fancy, the gay or... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 Seiten
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — hright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 Seiten
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on-its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy,... | |
 | 1825 - 468 Seiten
...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — ' " Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — '" Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,... | |
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Was as rapid, as deep, and as brilliant a tide As ever bore Freedom aloft on its wave... 
