...that was Sheridan, whose wit was as kindly as it was brilliant. Well might Moore write of him — " Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart stain away on its blade."1 But though Byron had a great admiration for Sheridan's wit, he made no attempt to imitate...

...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Played round every subject, and shone as it played ;-— Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — Whose ELOQUENCE — bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason...

...Whose humour, as gny as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round en ry subject, and shone as it ptay'd ;— Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle, as bright, Ne'er carried a iK'ai-i'stain away on its blade;— ** ' Whose eloquence— bright'n ing whatever it tried, Whether...

...humour, as gay as the fire -fly '.s light, Play'd round every subject, and phone as it play 'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade;— " ' Whose eloquence— bright'ning whatever it tried, Whether reason...

...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, - " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd ;— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright' ning whatever it tried, " Whether...

...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd j— " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — "Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, •' Whether...

...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — hright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether...

...humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, " Play'd round every subject, and shone as it play'd — " Whose wit, in the combat, as gentle as bright, " Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on-its blade ; — " Whose eloquence — bright'ning whatever it tried, " Whether...

...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade; — " Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason...

...Whose humour, as gay as the fire-fly's light, Play'd round every subject, and shone, as it play'd ; — Whose wit, in the combat as gentle as bright, Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade ; — ' " Whose eloquence, brightening whatever it tried, Whether reason...