 Shakespeare was godfather to one of Ben Jonson's children, and, after the christening, being in a deep study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and asked him why he was so melancholy. ' No faith, Ben,' says he, ' not I, but I have been considering a great...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 603edited by - 1841Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 668 pages
...cheere him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy. No, faith, Ben, sayes he, not I : but I have beene considering a great while what should be the fittest...upon my god-child, and I have resolv'd at last. I prythe what t sayes he. I faith, Ben, He e'en give him a dowzen good Lattin spooues, and thou shalt... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 pages
...study, Jonson came to cheere him up, and ask't him why he was so melancholy 1 ' No, faith, Ben, (sayes he) not I, but I have been considering a great while...should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon my god -child, and I have resolv'd at last.' ' I pr'y the, what ? ' sayes he. ' I' faith, Ben, I'le e'en... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - Drama - 1857 - 424 pages
...deepe study Jonson came to cheere him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy? no faith Ben (sayeshe) not I, but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon njy God-child, and I Win. I'd be loth to be ignorant that way, for I hope to marry a proctor, and take... | |
 | 1858 - 448 pages
...children; 'and after the christening, being in a deep study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and asked him why he was so melancholy. ' No, faith, Ben,' says...while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow on my godchild; and I have resolved at last.' 'I prithee what?' says he. ' I'faith, JBen, I'll e'en... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Registers of births, etc - 1858 - 832 pages
...cheere him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy. No, faith, Ben, sayos ho. not I ; but I have beeno considering a great while what should be the fittest...upon my god-child, and I have resolv'd at last. I prythe what? says he. Ifaith, Ben, Ilo e'en give him a dowzcn good Lattin spoones, and thou shalt translate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 830 pages
...cheere him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy. No, faith, Ben, sayes he, not I ; but I have beone eare prythe what * says he. Ifaith, Ben, Ho e'en give him a dowzen good Lattin spoones, and thou shalt translate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Registers of births, etc - 1858 - 836 pages
...faith, Ben, sayeshe, not I : but I have beene considering a great while what should be the fittesi d burns, poor soul !* For the other, — I owe her money ; and whethe Iprythe what? says he. Ifaith, Ben, He e'en give him a dowzen good Lattin spoones, and thou shalt translate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 762 pages
...children, and after the christening, being in a deepe study, Jonson came to cheere him up, and askt him why he was so melancholy ? — ' No, faith, Ben (says he), not I j but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon my... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 pages
...christening, being in deep study, Jonson cheerin^ly asked him, why he was so melancholy ? " Ben," said he, " I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon mj godchild, and I have resolved it at last." " I prithee, what ?" said Ben, " I' faith, Ben," answered... | |
 | Robert Nares - English language - 1859 - 544 pages
...to chear him up, ana asked him why he was so melancholy ? Ко, faith, Ben, says he, not I ; but 1 have been" considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon rov god-child, and I have resolved at bist. I prylliee wh«? says he. I faith, Ben, I'll e'en give... | |
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