Merriment Quotes
Merrily, merrily shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
'The Tempest' (1611) act 5, sc. 1, l. 88
These men are worth your tears. You are not worth their merriment.
Wilfred Owen (1965). “The Collected poems of Wilfred Owen”, p.40, New Directions Publishing
James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) vol. 4, p. 76 (March 1781)
'The Idler' no. 58 (26 May 1759)
Tis not the food, but the content, That makes the table's merriment.
Robert Herrick (1869). “Hesperides: The Poems and Other Remains of Robert Herrick Now First Collected”, p.131
William Shakespeare (1869). “Romeo and Juliet: A Tragedy”, p.101
Tiffs among the faggots were apparently the stuff of quiet merriment.
Josh Lanyon (2002). “A Dangerous Thing”, Millivres Books