...of a double interpretation. Like the weird sisters in Macbeth " they palter in a double sense, and keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the trust." If the observances, which the priests prescribe, should be performed without any satisfactory...

...enough for a prediction. The event proved, that the witches of Spain, like those of Scotland, " Could keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope." The king seemed desirous of closing his eyes to the danger of his situation as long as possible. He...

...the method, in which, by a trickery of words, great men's professions, like the witches of Macbeth, "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope," is touched upon ; as also the '' Nolo episcopari," or courteous falsehood of the bishops, who thereby...

...the method, in which, by a trickery of words, great men's professions, like the witches of Macbeth, "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope," is touched upon ; as also the " Nolo episcopErM" or courteous falsehood of the bishops, who thereby...

...our wishes — fearful of raising expectations, which we may be unable 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 >nfant institution....

...disappoint reasonable expectations which he knows to exist, and has himself contributed to raise j — to "keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." But to any one judging fairly it must be evident that "the full control over the books to be used"...

...that requires all to be given and yields nothing in return but empty and barren professions, that ' keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope.' « * * ' * • • " To say that he was free from selfishness, would be saying more than would be true...

...imaginative schemings of some, and the aversion to honest labour in others. They are a race who hold " the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope" of thousands ! Their flaring and intrusive signs and advertisements, which meet the eye at every turn,...

...the Japanese and United States officers: the former endeavour to frame articles in such a manner as " to keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope," the phrases following each other, so that each restricts its predecessor until the residue becomes...

...declaration, in which I will confide, and in future not suffer appearances to alarm me. A mother would not keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope." Mrs. Beaumont, feeling herself change countenance, made an attempt to blow her nose, and succeeded...