 | William Shakespeare - 1773
...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, Deaft with the clamours of their own * dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fhallow laughing hearers give to fcols : 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, Deaft with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns ; continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778
...influence is begot of that loofe grace, Which fliallow 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 9 dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1784
...influence is begot of that loóle grace, Which mallow laughing hearers give to fools : A ¡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, Deafd with theclamours of their own dear1 groans Will hear your idle fcurns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Joseph Rann - 1786
...turn. h /«•«]— quick, lively. 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, DeaPd with the clamours of their own ' dear groans, Will hear your idle fcorns, continue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788
...the throat of death? . It cannot be ; it is impossible : Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. 1040 Has. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit, Whose...tongue Of him that makes it : then, if sickly ears, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear groans, Will hear your idle scorns, continue then, And I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790
...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, Deaf'd with the clamours of their own dear' groans Will hear your idle fcoms, continue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...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
...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 - 1008 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... | |
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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... 
