 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, — Was as rapid, as deep, and as brilliant a tide, As...  Irish Literature: Justin McCarthy, M. P., Editor in Chief - Page 3071edited by - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Great Britain - 1816 - 472 pages
...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 grave,— " Was... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...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...heart-stain away on its blade ; — Whose ELOQUENCE — bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave, — Was as rapid,... | |
 | England - 1924 - 1072 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Epistolary poetry - 1818 - 184 pages
...light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd ;— " Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the...a tide, " As ever bore Freedom aloft on its wave!" Yes — such was the man, and so wretched his fate ; — A nd thus, sooner or later, shall all have... | |
 | 1818 - 628 pages
...аз bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ;— " ' Whose eloquence— bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay...brilliant a tide, As ever bore Freedom aloft on its wave !' " Yes— such was the man, and so wretched his Fate ;— And thus, sooner or later, зоаД ill... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 180 pages
...fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd ;— " Whose eloquence—bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the...a tide, " As ever bore Freedom aloft on its wave!" Yes—such was the man, and so wretched his fate;— And thus, sooner or later, shall all have to grieve,... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...combat as gentle as bright Ne'er carried a heart stain away on its blade: Whose eloquence brightning whatever it tried Whether reason, or fancy, the gay...brilliant a tide As ever bore freedom aloft on its wave." Yet — such was the man, and so wretched his fate, And thus, soon or later, shall all have to grieve,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry (in English) - 1818 - 186 pages
...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...heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright' ning whatever it tried, " Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave, — " Was as rapid,... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 638 pages
...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...heart-stain away on its blade;— " ' Whose eloquence— bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason or fancy, the gay or the grave,— Was as rapid, as deep,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry (in English) - 1818 - 140 pages
...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 grave,— « Was... | |
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