Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed

The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed

I own the soft impeachment.

I own the soft impeachment.

Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen;
Here's to the widow of fifty;
Here's to the flaunting, read more

Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen;
Here's to the widow of fifty;
Here's to the flaunting, extravagant quean;
And here's to the housewife that's thrifty.
(Chorus:) Let the toast pass,--
Drink to the lass,
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of
diabolical knowledge.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of
diabolical knowledge.

An oyster may be crossed in love! Who says
A whale's a bird?--Ha! did you call my love?--
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An oyster may be crossed in love! Who says
A whale's a bird?--Ha! did you call my love?--
He's here! He's there! he's everywhere!
An me! he's nowhere!