...by. Shame on those breasts of stone that cannot melt In soft adoption of another's sorrow. Aaron IIM. And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may...that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy, which we must steep First iu the icy depths of Lethe's spring, Ere what we kast wish to behold will...

...the burlesque character of it exclusively ; I felt more in the condition of Byron, when he said — "And if I laugh at any mortal thing, Tis that I may not weep " "But," said I, with a jerk as it were, for I saw the necessity of calming Vale by a change of topic,...

..." What a wonderful man that Shakespeare is ! how perfectly I now feel the truth of his words, — " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep" ! I happened to repeat to Mrs. N. what Moore had said ; upon which she observed, " Why, the passage...

...observations which he felt himself bound to make, to avoid giving anything like offence to any one. " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, ' Tis that I may not weep." Every one knew what the real meaning of the Bill was. It was a measure to settle and limit the prerogative...

..." What a wonderful man that Shakespeare is ! how perfectly I now feel the truth of his words, — " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep ! " I happened to repeat to Mrs. N. what Moore had said ; upon which she observed, " Why, the passage...

...disjointed world and nature of ours, could its candour but overcome its caution, would echo the wail — And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep. We may add the expression of our personal belief, that in the most genial and humorous natures,tbe...

...in town, I quoted one day to Rogers, as Shakspeare's, and as beautiful, the following lines : — " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep." * The next time we met, I found he had been in quest of the lines, thinking as I did of them, and it...

...landed us in the Crimean War, has never been so well detailed. It is terribly ludicrous. Byron said, " If I laugh at any mortal thing, 'tis that I may not weep." And one cannot help laughing at some of the incidents recorded in the Journal of Mr. Greville. A learned...

...you not perceive that I am growing very sportive — quite "gamesome," as Orlando puts it? — " But if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep. ..." Ha, ha ! I wax Byronic ! Take my merriment for what it is worth, and let me proceed. In spite,...

...mellow, And other minds acknowledged my dominion : Xow my sere fancy " falls into the yellow Leaf," uld her aid refuse To him who take« a pixy for a...lofty numbers can surpass The bard who soars to eleg IT. And If I laugh at any mortal thing, •T fa that I may not weep ; and if I weep, 'T is that our...