...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 ;...

..."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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...It will be more kicks than half-pence as the Donkey remarked to Macbeth when the Weird Sisters did " Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." THE SPORTSMAN S PILOT. Should it be demanded — Who is Iron-Mask ? only let knaves be patent to him...

...propriety, I will." steps, and walk out into the grounds : " surely she means well now ? " " She means ' to keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope.' There is no truth in her. " But, come, let us go out : we promised to ride to-day to Morley with that...

...that the smoke nuisance was to be driven furth the city in no time. But the public men who said so " keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." It has always happened that after the process has advanced a stage or two, it seems to get the "go-by."...

...convulsive grief, he was assailed by persuasions from the legate and most of his officers and advisers — " To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the sense." They urged upon him that, in dealing with an enemy who had again and again set good faith at...