 | Leigh Hunt - 1854 - 284 pages
...Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his! What wit and what whim, JVow breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb.' Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball! Now teazing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short so provoking a Devil was Dick, That we wish'd him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 504 pages
...quiet! What spirits were his! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb! 5 Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick; But missing... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1854 - 404 pages
...happiness, as well as your real feelings." CHAPTER XVIII. What spirits were theirs, what wit, and what whim, Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb— Now wrangling and grumbling, to keep up the ballNow teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! GOLDSMITH. DURING their walk to the Fairy Glen, Eleanor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...quiet! "What spirits were his! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ! a Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick; T3ut... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 pages
...at; Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ! * Now...ball ! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a-day at Old Nick. But missing... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1855 - 504 pages
...•" What spirits were theirs, what wit and what whim, Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limbNow wrangling and grumbling, to keep up the ball— Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all!"' GOLDSMITH. CHAPTER XXXIII. ' On her hard pillow—there, alas 1 to be Nightly, through many and many... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 560 pages
...What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb Î * Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball ! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all ! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a-day at Old Nick. But... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 pages
...at; Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his! what wit and what whim '. Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb !| Now...ball! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day ; But missing his mirth and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 200 pages
...; Alas ! that such frolic should now be so quiet ! What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest — and now breaking a limb ;...ball ; Now teasing and vexing — yet laughing at all ! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we -wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick ; •... | |
 | Jelinger Cookson Symons - 1859 - 194 pages
...circle in London. Goldsmith thus sketched him :— " What spirits were his ! what wit, and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb. Now wrangling and grumbling, to keep up the ball; Now teazing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him... | |
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What spirits were his! what wit, and what whim 1 Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ; Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball, Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all. 
