 A jest's prosperity lies in the ear • Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans.  Dorothy: A Tale - Page 25by Margaret Agnes Paull - 1856 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: . . , . p , b . ° A jest s prospertty ltes tn the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...spiritWhose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans 6*, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans,7 Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 318 pages
...it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...spirit Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which sliallow laughing hearers give to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that roaku it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their owii dear1 groans "Will hear your... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans,3 Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 452 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is hegot of that loose grace, Which shallow langhing hearers give to tools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deafd wiih the clamours of their own deart groaus. Will hear your idle scorus,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 436 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers i;ive to fools: A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own deart groans, Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pages
...Which'xifiallow laughing hearers give to fools : ..•* : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear • •• . 'V Of him that hears it, never in the tongue • •. -: Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, 1 ' > DeaFd with the clamours of their own dear groans, ;'* I Will hear your... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it.: then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans,* Will hear your idle scorns,... | |
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