 | William Jay - 1835 - 234 страници
...whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " Keep ihe word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." But alas, it has virtually given official notice that it will transport all whose consent can be obtained,... | |
 | Tyrone Power - 1836 - 216 страници
...however, enjoyed the travellers' privilege, — grumbled loudly, cursed all scoundrel stage-agents, who " keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope :" we next laughed at our unavailing ill-humour, which the driver bore with the calmness of a stoic,... | |
 | George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 452 страници
...Legislatures act bonafide up to the spirit of that order, with a manifest desire not merely « " To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope ;** not by evasive or illusory enactments, — but with a full and fair intention to carry substantially... | |
 | Frances Milton Trollope - 1836 - 384 страници
...true, or it may not. It may be true in some mystical sense other own, in explaining which she might keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the sense. I am greatly grieved that this poor crazy soul should have such influence among our people as... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1836 - 372 страници
...move." " And be these juggling fiends no more believed, That palter with us in a double sense — That keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to our hope." From Birnam's lofty crag I looked down upon the face of Dunsinane Hill. There are only two... | |
 | William Jay - 1837 - 216 страници
...removing those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope:" But alas, it has -virtually given official notice that it vviH transport all whose consent can be obtained,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 738 страници
...appropriate corollary to the former, and showed conclusively that the House did not intend to " hold the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." The great object of all those proceedings was to allay excitement, to repress the fanatical spirit... | |
 | 1839 - 397 страници
...suppose that in performing a simple act of justice, it meant to " Palter with us in a double sense: To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." They say, also, that •* half pay was a war debt, and commutation a bounty after peace." Sir, I deny... | |
 | City of Westminster literary, scientific and mechanics' institution - 1839 - 146 страници
...NORTH WALES. "And be these juggling fiends no more believ'd, That palter to us in a double aense ; That keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to our hope." MACBETH. IN the year 1 . No, we will not begin in that way, and for two reasons ; first,... | |
 | Chauncy Hare Townshend - 1840 - 430 страници
...this effect,—that Ben Nevis is crowned with perpetual snow. This is one of those fallacies " Which keep the word of promise to the ear, " And break it to the hope." Snow there is on Ben Nevis, but truth compels me to add that it is just now rather the worse for the... | |
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... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution. 
