| 608 Seiten
...immediate effect one of these colonization railways, would, on the part of Earl Grey, be indeed to "keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." IL— Evidence of JR Godlfy, Esq. 1. John Robert (ïodley, Esq., is the son of я landed proprietor... | |
| Lewis Hippolytus J. Tonna - 1847 - 88 Seiten
...to lay their bones ' after life's fitful fever ! ' And does the Lord thus fulfil his word ? Does he Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope. God forbid ! For were it so, where would the believer find a resting-place for his hope, his strong... | |
| 1848 - 626 Seiten
...difficulties are yet untouched. When we have fully explained our feelings, we almost fear it may be said that we " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." We have brought our Presbyterian or Wesleyan student safely through the University portals. We have... | |
| 1848 - 886 Seiten
...that flattering unction to his soul ; ' and hint hi* resemblance to those 'juggling fiends' that ' Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope.' We might extend the list (to use another favourite quotation from Shakspeare) ' to the crack o' doom... | |
| John Spurgin (B.D., Vicar of Great Hockham, Thetford.) - 1848 - 744 Seiten
...error, at least from anything that they themselves would account an error. But surely this is to " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." It is not in any such sense that the pretensions I have been speaking of are usually pxit forth, and... | |
| 1848 - 798 Seiten
..."man" have played the part here of juggling fiends, — " They palter with us in a double sense, They keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to our hope." For lend us your ear for a few minutes. The word " remain "is originally and essentially... | |
| 1848 - 802 Seiten
...man " have played the part here of joggling fiends, — " They palter with us in a double sense, They keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to our hope," For lend us yonr ear for a few minutes. The word " remain " is originally and essentially... | |
| Richard Whately - 1849 - 600 Seiten
...from error, at least from anything that they themselves would account an error. But surely this is to "keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." It is not in any such sense that the pretensions I have been speaking of are usually put forth, and... | |
| William Jay - 1849 - 348 Seiten
...others. This mode is faintly shadowed forth in our late treaty with Mexico, but in terms — " Which keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." The 21st Article is as follows : " If unhappily any disagreement should hereafter arise between the... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1849 - 598 Seiten
...enough for a prediction. The event proved, that the witehes of Spain, like those of Scotland, " Could keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." The story derives little confirmation from the character of Ferdinand. He was not superstitious, at... | |
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