 | John Nichols - 1814 - 832 pagina’s
...of .becoming mirth, J 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, That aged years grow truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite cavished, So sweet and voluble is his discourse."... | |
 | 1814 - 752 pagina’s
...becoming mirth, We cannot spend an hour's talk withal: His eye begets occasion for his wit; For ev'ry object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth.moving jest, Which hisfairpen—(Conceit'sezpositor).-'. Delivers in such apt and gracious wordS, That aged ears play... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 360 pagina’s
...— A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, 1 never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that...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... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1815 - 362 pagina’s
...says, 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...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for hi» wit ; For every object that the one doth catch The...Delivers in such apt and gracious words. That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 344 pagina’s
...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...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...(Conceit's expositor) Delivers in ouch apt and gracious words, That aged ears played truant at bis tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his discourse." e «ere all iu fiue spirits; and I wispered to Mrs. Boscawen, I b... this i* »s much us can be made... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 332 pagina’s
...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...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...man, Within the limit of becoming Mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occmion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest ; Which hii fair tongue (Conceit's expositor) Pelivers ip such apt and gracions words, That aged ears played... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pagina’s
...— 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...Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravished; So sweet and voluble is his... | |
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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 (conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words. That aged years play truant at his tales, And younger... 
