 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...Ltfi. — Not a word with him but a jcft, and every jeft but a word - tttd. — a jeft's profpcrity lies in the ear of him that hears it, never in the tongue of him that makes it Ibid. — I'll jeft a tmh-cmonth in an hofpital - - U>ul. — Turning lliefe jefts out cf fervice let... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...influence is begot of that loofc grace Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperiry ttle bread ! Ah, no ! To diftant climes, a dreary fcene, Where half the convex \vorld in iul.lv ears, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle (corns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A j eft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf d with the clamours of their own dear groans,* — fierce rxdea--conr — ] Fiertt... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace Which {hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A ¡eft's profpcrity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it, Then, if fickly cars, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, DeaPd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 596 pages
...influence is begot ofthat loofe grace, Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, ' Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans»* Will hear your idle-fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, -Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear, Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 436 pages
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which (hallow laughing hearers give to fools : A jeft's profperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it : then, if fickly ears, Deaf M with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 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...tongue Of him that makes it: then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their oM-n dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue then, And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 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...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf 'd with the clamours of their own dear 4 groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue then, And... | |
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it... 
