 IT is good to be merry and wise, It is good to be honest and true ; It is good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new.  The Tuft-hunter - Page 65by Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 574 pages
...to poetical justice, produces worse consequences than slight deviations from principle will admit. " It is good to be merry and wise; It is good to be...true; It is good to be off' with the old love, Before we be on with the new." Geraldine makes exceptions to this line of conduct; and the noble, generous,... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1820 - 304 pages
...one of that class, (I hope, for the honour of your sex, it is not a large one) who forget, that — ' It is good to be merry and wise ; It is good to be...true ; It is good to be off with the old love, Before we be on with the new." VOL. III. O " He whispered vows to other ladies, and they believed him. What... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1821 - 320 pages
...class (I hope, for the honour of your sex, it is not a large one) who forget that — ' It is good lo be merry and wise ; It is good to be honest and true ; It is good to be off with the old love, Before we be on with the new.' " He whispered vows to other ladies, and they believed him. What was to be... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1821 - 342 pages
...formula of an" old Scotch song " 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to bo honest and true, 'Tis good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new." CHAPTER XI. DIFFICULTIES. BEFORE he left town Dr.X called in Berkley square, to see lady Delacour ;... | |
 | 1824 - 808 pages
...breast call gladness into birth ; While grove and bow'r with Nature's song resound. • P. Ш. " 'Tis good to be off with the old love Before you be on with the new." EVERY one has something to say of himself. The veteran growayoung, as he recounts the exploits of his... | |
 | 1824 - 666 pages
...have sent you from England— *Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to he honest and true? 'Tis good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new. Matters begin to look black, especially as Theresa accepts his ofler ; and (as though Satan himself... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 322 pages
...formula of an old Scotch song " ' 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest and true, 'Tis good to be off with the old love Before you be on with the new.' " CHAPTER XI. DIFFICULTIES. BEFORE he left town Dr. X called in Berkley-square, to see lady Delacour... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1826 - 348 pages
...attentive consideration : — "Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest and true ; • 'Tis good to be off with the old love. Before you be on with the new. But tliere is one motive that probably may have some weight with you, though every other fail — consideration... | |
 | Ambrose Marten - 1826 - 926 pages
...sixty years as the most formidable of the gipsey tribe. * The grasp of a drowning man. ELLEN. " 'Tis good to be off with the old love Before you be on with the new." M vi; ni one has something to say of himself. The veteran grows young, as he recounts the exploits... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1826 - 268 pages
...attentive consideration : — 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest and true ; 'Tis good to be off with the old love. Before you be on with the new. VOL. ii. 17 But there is one motive that probably may have some weight with you, though every other... | |
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