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To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.
To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.
Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and
then is pleasant.
[Lat., Misce stultitiam read more
Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and
then is pleasant.
[Lat., Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem:
Dulce est desipere in loco.]
A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.
A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!
Who has written such volumes of stuff!
Some think him ill-tempered read more
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!
Who has written such volumes of stuff!
Some think him ill-tempered and queer,
But a few think him pleasant enough.
Nonsense and beauty have close connections.
Nonsense and beauty have close connections.
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.
When Bryan O'Lynn had no shirt to put on,
He took him a sheep skin to make him a' read more
When Bryan O'Lynn had no shirt to put on,
He took him a sheep skin to make him a' one.
"With the skinny side out, and the wooly side in,
'Twill be warm and convanient," said Bryan O'Lynn.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
Pure love produces pure nonsense.
Pure love produces pure nonsense.
