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Mirth: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals, The pale companion is not for our pomp.— M. N. i. 1.

Hostess, clap to the doors; watch to-night, pray to-morrow.-Gallants, lads, boys, hearts of gold, all the titles of good fellowship come to you! What, shall we be merry! Shall we have a play extempore?— H. IV. PT. I. ii. 4.

See, your guests approach: Address yourself to entertain them sprightly, And let's be red with mirth.— W.T. iv 3

Frame your mind to mirth and merriment, Which bars a thousand harms, and lengthens life.— T. S. IND. 2.

A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal.— L. L. ii. 1.

And then the old quire hold their lips, and loffe; And waxen in their mirth, and neeze, and swear A merrier hour was never wasted there.— M. N. ii. 1.

Jog on, jog on, the foot-path way And merrily hent the stile-a, A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad tires in a mile-a.— W.T. iv. 3

He makes a July's day short as December; And, with his varying childness, cures in me Thoughts that would thick my blood.— W.T. i. 2.

From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth; he hath twice or thrice cut Cupid's bow-string, and the little hangman dare not shoot at him: he hath heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper; for— M. A. iii. 2.

what his heart thinks, his tongue speaks. Let me play the fool: With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come; And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying groans.— M. V. i. 1.

I would entreat you rather to put on Your boldest suit of mirth, for we have friends That purpose merriment.— M. V. ii. 2.

Had she been light like you, Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit, She might have been a grandan re she died;— L. L. v. 2.

And so may you: for a light heart lives long. Be large in mirth; anon, we'll drink a measure The table round.— M. iii. 4.