 | Lewis Hippolytus J. Tonna - Eschatology - 1847 - 88 pages
...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... | |
 | John Spurgin (B.D., Vicar of Great Hockham, Thetford.) - 1848 - 744 pages
...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 pxit forth, and... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...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... | |
 | 1848 - 626 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Whately - Sermons, English - 1849 - 622 pages
...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 - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1849 - 348 pages
...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 - Spain - 1849 - 598 pages
...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... | |
 | Iron-mask (pseud) - 1850 - 588 pages
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1851 - 478 pages
...our wishes —fearful of raising expectations, which we may be mable to gratify — desirous not " to 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.... | |
 | E. J. Burbury - 1851 - 328 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
