 I saw you; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid I heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one (from whence they...  Club life of London - Seite 9von John Timbs - 1872Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 Seiten
...the most ; Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you, for a wit is like a rest, Held up a tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters : what things have we tetn Done at the Mermaid ? H^ard words that have been So nimble, and so full ofsubtill flame, As if... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 Seiten
...at one time boast? where animated each by the other's presence, they even excelled themselves; • " For wit is like a rest, Held up at tennis, which men...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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 Seiten
...the subtlest pate Amongst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis,5 which men do the best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 Seiten
...the subtlest pate Amongst us, may perchance equivocate At selling of a horse, and that's the most. Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis,5 which men do the best With the best gamesters: what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 Seiten
...country style : — In this warm shi I lie, and dream of your full Mermaid wiiie. * * * " • • . • Methinks the little wit I had, is lost, Since I saw...gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ? Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle ñame, As if that every one from whom... | |
 | John Tobin, Elizabeth Benger - 1820 - 470 Seiten
...comic scenes almost without the intervention of a pen, from the inspiration of the social moment.* * Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw...best With the best gamesters. — What things have we see1!* Done at the Mermaid — heard words that have been So nimble — and so full of subtle flame,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 Seiten
...Rochester^ Epigram. " Sternhold and Hopkins had great qualms, When they translated David's Psalms." Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the...gamesters. What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whence... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 Seiten
...'Tis this that keeps our minds fit for our states, A medicine to obey our magistrates. * * ***•«* Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you, for wit is like a rest * So in Rochester's Epigram. " Sternhold and Hopkins had great qualms, When they translated David's... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 Seiten
...this that keeps our minds fit for our states, A medicine to obey our magistrates. * * *»»»»• Methinks the little wit I had is lost Since I saw you, for wit is like a rest * So in Rochester's Epigram. " Sternhold and Hopkins had great qualms, When they translated David's... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 Seiten
...our country style : — in this warm shine I lie, and dream of your full Mermaid wine. * • * * * * Methinks the little wit I had, is lost, Since I saw...the best gamesters. What things have we seen Done in- the Mermaid ? Hard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that everyone... | |
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