 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 540 pages
...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...For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled, and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 544 pages
...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...For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled, and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 pages
...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...For the whole city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled, and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 432 pages
...do little more good or harm ! Then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past, wit that might warrant be For the whole city to talk foolishly.!" I cannot say the same of the S , though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 pages
...Then, when there hath been thrown Wit, able enough to 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 gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next... | |
 | Cornelius Webbe - 1845 - 398 pages
...life. Then, when there had been thrown Wit able enough to 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 gone, An air was left behind them, which alone Was able to make the two... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...days past ; wit that mijht warrant be For the whole city to talk fooli.-hly Till that were cancelled ; And yet I wish but for the thing I have : Aly bounty is as boundless as the sea, were wise. When I remember this, * * * * I needs must cry ; I see my days of ballading grow nigh ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...city to talk foolishly Till that were cancelled ; and when that was gone, We left an air behind UK, ltuous world ; or as were wise. When I remember this, * * * * * I needs must cry ; I see my days of ballading grow nigh... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...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...companies Right witty : though but downright fools, mere wise." Sociality was the fashion of those days — in moderation, not a bad fashion. Gifford has... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...fool the rest Of his dull life : then when there had been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town [ cancelled ; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two... | |
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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 ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able... 
