 | 1817 - 494 strani
...wizard, the world of the heart, And could call up its SUNSHINE, or .bringdown its SHOWERS ! Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every...bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — Whose ELOQUENCE — bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,... | |
 | 1924 - 1072 strani
...that was Sheridan, whose wit was as kindly as it was brilliant. Well might Moore write of him — " Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart stain away on its blade."1 But though Byron had a great admiration for Sheridan's wit, he made... | |
 | 1818 - 638 strani
...humour, as gay as the fire -fly '.s light, Play'd round every subject, and phone as it play 'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade;— " ' Whose eloquence— bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,—... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 186 strani
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, - " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd ;— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright' ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the... | |
 | 1818 - 428 strani
...Whose humour, as gny as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round en ry subject, and shone as it ptay'd ;— Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle, as bright, Ne'er carried a iK'ai-i'stain away on its blade;— ** ' Whose eloquence— bright'n ing whatever it tried, Whether... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 strani
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd j— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — "Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, •' Whether reason or fancy, the gay or... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 316 strani
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — hright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 298 strani
...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on-its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1825 - 464 strani
...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — '" Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 strani
...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade; — " Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave.... | |
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Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every subject, and shone as it played — • Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade... 
