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Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Aristotle said , , , melancholy men of all others are most witty.
Aristotle said , , , melancholy men of all others are most witty.
We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth read more
We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth to wear it out,
And therefore bore it not about;
Unless on holy days or so,
As men their best apparel do.
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing read more
With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing with their tails.
[Ger., Mit wenig Witz und viel Behagen
Dreht jeder sich im engen Zirkeltanz
Wie junge Katzen mit dem Schwanz.]
