 Thy wit's great overplus; But teach us yet Wisely to husband it, Lest we that talent spend; And having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit the world should have no more.  Punch - Side 651887Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 sider
...to us Thy wit's great overplus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it ; Lest we that talent cpend ; And, having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit the world should have no more. CCLIV. A REOUEST TO THB GRACES. PONDER my words, if so that... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 sider
...wine. My BEN Or come agen ; Or send to us Thy wits great over-plus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it ; Lest we that talent spend : And having once brought to an end 3 The Dug is mentioned by Lord Falkland, in one of his letters to our author. " If there be any thing... | |
 | 1837 - 588 sider
...My Ben ! Or come agen, Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it ; Lest we that talent spend, And, having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit the world should have no more." No wonder that, with these taverning habits, Jonson lived... | |
 | 1822 - 394 sider
...My Ben ! Or come again, Or send to ns Thy wit's great overplus: But teach us yet Wisely to husband it: Lest we that talent spend ; And, having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such t wit, the world should have no more. TO A LADY. I do confess thon'rt smooth and fair, And I might... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 sider
...My Ben ! Or come again, Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it ; Lest we that talent spend ; And, having once...brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit, the world should have no more." Of himself, he says, " Born I was to meet with age, And... | |
 | 1822 - 384 sider
...My Ben ! Or come again, Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it ; Lest we that talent spend ; And, having once...brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit, the world should have no more." Of himself, he says, " Born I was to meet with age, And... | |
 | 1822 - 206 sider
...Thy wit's great overplus : But teach us yet Wisely to husband it : Lest we that talent spend ; Ami, having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of inch a wit, the world should have no more. TO A LADY. I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 346 sider
...Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus ; But teach us yet Wisely to husband it, Lest we that tallent spend ; And having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit the world sho'd have no more. UPON A VIBGIN. SPEND, harmless shade, thy nightly houres,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 348 sider
...Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus ; But teach us yet Wisely to husband it, Lest we that tallent spend ; And having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a wit the world sho'd have no more. UPON A VIRGIN. SPEND, harmless shade, thy nightly houres,... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 sider
..."My Ben! Or come again, Or send to us Thy wit's great overplus ; But teach us yet Wisely to hu's1iaud it ; Lest we that talent spend ; And having once brought to an end That precious stock, the store Of such a UN, the wofld'should'have no more." 108 THE NATIONAL MAf.AZlNE. " Fill me a mighty bowl, Up... | |
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