...finished his story there came down a tremendous shower. It has been said " That man's an ass who thinks by force or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's...will : For if she will — she will, you may depend on 't ; And if she wo'n't — she wo'n't ; and there's an end on 't." A fact \vhich is illustrated...

...Then he, by sequel logical, Writes best who never thinks st all." THE DEVIL'S DYKE. CANTO I. "Thai man's an ass who strives by force or skill, To stem...will — she will — you may depend on't, And if she wou't — she won't — and there's an end on't.' OI tell a tale of wonder, And I tell a tale of awe,...

...a woman will have her way, there 's no stopping her : you know the old verse — " A man 'sa fool, who strives by force or skill To stem the torrent...woman's will ; For if she will, she will, you may depend on 't, " And if she won't, she won't — and there's an end on 't. " Now let 's go up into my room,...

...perceived it was called. The gipsy then departed. CHAPTER XVII. Show me the man possess'd of power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will ; For if she will, she will ; you may depend on 't ; And if she won't, she wont ; and there 's an end on't. Old Proverb. CAMERON returned to the...

...NURSE. '• Where li the m>nt Im t hath the power or «I ill, To item the torrent оГа woman'f wilt ? For if she will, she will, you may depend on't ; And if she wont, the wont, and there's » end on't." OBSERVERS generally assert that women possess a large proportion...

...When a woman will have her way, there's no stopping her: you know the old verse — "A man 'sa fool , who strives by force or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will; For if she will, she will, yon may depend on 't, And if ahe won't, sbe won't — and there 's an end on 't. " Now let 's go up...

...we must let her hare her own way ; for , 130 131 'Where's the man who has the power, or •kill, Xo stem the torrent of a woman's will ? For if she will, she mill, you may depend on' i , And it she won't, she won't; and there's an end on't.' We will have to...

...tha two last lines. The complete verse is as follows :— " Where is the man who has the power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will ? For if she will, she will, you may depend on 't— And if she won't, she won't; so there's a* end on 't." Civility. 8. S.— We allow that it...

...Dane John Field, Canterbury " (Examiner, May 31, 1829) :— " Where is the man who has the power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will ? For if she will," &c. But the lines are altered from Aaron Hill's Epilogue to Zara. :—• " First, then, a woman will...

...the province of our fair readers, or in presuming to offer them advice. " A man's a fool who tries by force or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will." But listen, dear ladies ! Turn to the chapter which examines the subject of "the bread we eat " —...