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" Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead ; And... "
Mr. Punch's Victorian Era: An Illustrated Chronicle of the Reign of Her ... - Page 161
by Punch (London, England) - 1886
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: With Corrections ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 546 pages
...have fuffered tofafs unEven like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs of birch, Only to flick it in their children's fight, For terror, not to ufe ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd 9,...
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Measure for measure. Comedy of errors

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...o'ergrown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, /Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than feared : so our decrees, Dead to infli&ion, to themselves...
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes, Volume 3

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...loves up in a holy band - Muck Adt Almit Nothing, B'andello. DP ». . Ta,a. of the Sbrnu. £ircb. As fond fathers having bound up the threatening twigs of birch only to ftick it in their childrens fight for terror, not for ufe - Meafurefor Meafore. Birds. About the fixth...
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Shakspeare's Measure for Measure: A Comedy

William Shakespeare - Promptbooks - 1803 - 76 pages
...bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep : Now, as — (fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs...stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use,) — in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 136

1872 - 610 pages
...years we have let sleep, Even like an o'ergrown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey. Now, as fond fathers, Having bound up the threatening twigs...stick it in their children's sight For terror, not to use, in time the rod Becomes more mock'd than fear'd ; so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees. Dead to infliction, to...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare : Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd: so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...years we have let sleep 9 ; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs...stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to...
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The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...o'er-gro\vn lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to...
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