 | 1818 - 638 páginas
...POUR ET CONTRE, a Tale. By the Author of Bertram, a Tragedy. In 3 vols. 12mo. Price L. 1, Is. boards. "Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest...with the old love Before you are on with the new. III. TRAVELS through some Parts of GERMANY, P.OLAND, MOLDAVIA, and TURKEY. By ADAM NEALE, MD late Physician... | |
 | 1820 - 376 páginas
...as far as general rules go, I can give you my advice gratis, in the formula of an old Scotch song— 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest and true, 'Tis good to be off with the old luv«, Before you be on with the new. CHAPTER XL DIFFICULTIES. BEFORE he left town, Dr. X called in... | |
 | William Bennett (solicitor.) - 1821 - 488 páginas
...given up her more youthful, but less wealthy lover, in accordance with the old maxim, — " Be sure to be off with the old love, Before you are on with the new." * But, unfortunately, she had, in this instance, broken with her old love, before she was secure of... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1821 - 342 páginas
...advice gratis, in the formula of an" old Scotch song " 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to bo honest and true, 'Tis good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new." CHAPTER XI. DIFFICULTIES. BEFORE he left town Dr.X called in Berkley square, to... | |
 | 1885 - 352 páginas
...PROMISE. CHAPTER XI. " It it tvell to be merry and wine, Jt i> well to be honett and true, It it well to be off with the old love, Before you are on with the new." я HE crisp fresh mornings of October, bright mornings full of bracing suggestions of rapid exercise,... | |
 | 1824 - 666 páginas
...some verses we could have sent you from England— *Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to he honest and true? 'Tis good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new. Matters begin to look black, especially as Theresa accepts his ofler ; and (as... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 322 páginas
...far as general rules go, I can give you my advice gratis, in the formula of an old Scotch song " ' 'Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest...true, 'Tis good to be off with the old love Before you be on with the new.' " CHAPTER XI. DIFFICULTIES. BEFORE he left town Dr. X called in Berkley-square,... | |
 | Cecilia Mary Caddell - 1825 - 1010 páginas
...with the same air of gaiety, " Oh, no ! honour, Madam ; • i • ' Tis good to be merry and wise ; "V Tis good to be honest and true ; • - Tis good to be off with an old love, • . > Before we take on with a new.' " Besides, I am rather fastidious." " Might not... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1826 - 348 páginas
...are so peculiarly partial to poetry, one most judicious distich to your attentive consideration : — "Tis good to be merry and wise, 'Tis good to be honest...'Tis good to be off with the old love. Before you be on with the new. But tliere is one motive that probably may have some weight with you, though every... | |
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Tis good to be off with the old love Before you are on with the new 1" The party which sat down to dinner at Hazlehnrst Grange on that day was a very seleet one. 
