 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...  La Belle Assemblée - Sida 1351811Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 sidor
...as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their childrens' sight, For terror, not for use ; in time, the rod Becomes more mock'd than fcar'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead, And liberty plucks... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 452 sidor
...wishes, in the guilt they have screened. O ! it is ill and ominous for England, -" When our edicts, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead, And liberty plucks justice by the nose." Adieu ! dear Sir. — Far be from you individually every real evil, every inauspicious omen ! LETTER... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 460 sidor
...their children's sight, For terror, not to use; in time the rod Becomes more raock'd, than fear'd : so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead; And liberty plncks justice by the nose ; The baby beats the nnrse, and quite athwart Goes all decorum. Fri. It... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sidor
...as fond father! Having bound up the threat'ningtwigsof birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight For terror, not for use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd than fear'd ; *o out decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead . And liberty plucks... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 sidor
...fourteen years we have let sleep ; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey. Ojir decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead ; And liberty plucks justice by the nose. Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond, Thou but offend'st thy lungs to speak so loud. It pleases... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 sidor
...deprived of, or wanting a nose: node, the extremity of a thing. Nose of Turks and Tartars' lips. Skalaptan Our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead : And liberty plucks justice by the nor. U. Ill"" authority be a stubborn bear. Yet he is oft led by the rune with gold. Id. Mangled Myrmidons.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 sidor
...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 liberty plutks justice by the nose ; The baby beats I he nurse, and quite athwart Goes all decorum. i'ri. It... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 444 sidor
...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 liberty* plucks juctice by the nose ; The baby beats the nurse,0 and quite athwart Goes all decorum. Fri. It rested... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 426 sidor
...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 liberty plucks justice by the nose ; 1 A life of retirement. 3 Showy dress resides. The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwart Goes all... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 sidor
...as fond fathers Ha?ing bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch, Only to stick it in their children's sight For terror, not for use: in time the rod Becomes more mock'd than feared; so our decrees, Dead to infliction, to themselves are dead; And liberty plucks... | |
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