How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown,

Within whose circuit is Elysium

And all that poets feign of bliss and joy!

William Shakespeare (1564-1616): King Henry VI. Part III. Act i. Sc. 2.

And often, glad no more,

We wear a face of joy because

We have been glad of yore.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850): The Fountain.

'T is better to be lowly born,

And range with humble livers in content,

Than to be perked up in a glistering grief,

And wear a golden sorrow.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616): King Henry VIII. Act ii. Sc. 3.

Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,

And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616): King John. Act iii. Sc. 1.

Motley's the only wear.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616): As You Like It. Act ii. Sc. 7.

A hat not much the worse for wear.

William Cowper (1731-1800): History of John Gilpin.