 | David Meredith Reese - 1835 - 156 sivua
...removing those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means." Truly this would be to " Keep the word of promise to the ear And break it to the hope." Pray what would be the effect on the victims of these " barbarities," if the Colonization Society were... | |
 | William Jay - 1835 - 218 sivua
...those whose consent you have obtained by such unjustifiable means ; we will not, to please you, " KSep the 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,... | |
 | William Jay - 1835 - 234 sivua
...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,... | |
 | 1835 - 866 sivua
...nostalgia to hold out the promise of a speedy return home. But if this be not satisfied, if We hold the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the sense, the relapse is certain, the consequences more serious ; " better is it," says M. Béguin, "... | |
 | George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 452 sivua
...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... | |
 | Tyrone Power - 1836 - 216 sivua
...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,... | |
 | Frances Milton Trollope - 1836 - 384 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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... | |
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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. 
