...heard words that have been So nimble, and so fuit of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest ! ВЕАОМОЯТ. But that which most doth take my Muse and me, Is a pure cup of rich Canary wine,...

...and Jonfon took place, thus alluded to by Beaumont in his letter to Jonfon: What things have we feen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble, and fo full of fubtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in...

...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best, With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ; heard...so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest...

...assembled at the Mermaid, we are told they “Heard words that had been So nimble, and so full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.” So in the sportive race of rivalry at...

...assembled at the Mermaid, we are told they " Heard words that had been So nimble, and BO full of subtile flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life." So in our sportive race of rivalry, each...

...only that he, as well as the saturnine Ben Jonson, could be jocund at times and under excitement. " What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard...they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been known Wit able...

...Ben, gives his testimony to the brilliancy of the conversation, when he exclaims,— " What tilings have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that...flame, As if that every one, from whom they came, Had put his whole wit in a jest. 3 ' Jonson seems to have held anger but a short time, and was far from...

...participated in such " exquisite fine fun," as he had ever found in beating of the watch. CHAPTER XXXIV. What things have we seen Done at THE MERMAID : heard...so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest ! BEAUMONT. But that which most doth take...

...saw you ; for wit is like a rest Held up at tennis, which men do the best With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtile flume, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,...

...and our author ; and hither, in probable allusion to them, Beaumont fondly lets his thoughts wander, in his letter to Jonson, from the country: -What things have we seen Doue at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so lull of subtle name, As if that...