 Biron they call him ; 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 the one doth catch The other turns to a mirth-moving jest...  The Sibyl: Or, New Oracles from the Poets - Page 94edited by - 1848 - 313 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 494 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That' aged... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 426 pages
...Within the limits of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion tor his wit, For e.very object that the one doth catch The other turns lo a mirth- moving jefl, : Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt 2nd gracious... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpcnt an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occafion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofuor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...becoming mirthj " I never fpent an hour's talk withal. " His eye begets occafion for his wit; " For ev'ry object that the one doth catch, " The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft; " Which his fair tongue (Conceit's expofitor) " Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, " That... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occalion for his wit ; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expolitor,) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never f'pent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occafion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jell ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...these students at that time Was there with him : if I have heard a truth, Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...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 ears... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...these students at that time Was there with him : if I have hear'da truth, Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth,...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 ears... | |
 | George Mason - 1803 - 310 pages
...darknefs fad. Fairfax, B. XVI. ft. 68. MIRTH-MO'VING. a,lj. Exciting mirth. His eye begets occafion for his wit : For every object., that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft. Sb.iif. Love's Labour Lr.il. MI'S-ALLIED. adj. [from mis and ally.} Ill affociated. They arc... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 386 pages
...man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never fpent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occafion for his wit ; For every objecT: that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jeft ; Which his fair tongue (conceit's expofitor) Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, That aged... | |
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