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Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
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.]
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
[Lat., Votre espril en donne aux autres.]
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
[Lat., Votre espril en donne aux autres.]
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
