 | The North American Review.VOL.XCVIII - 1864
...journals and public men, has certainly not tended to soothe whatever resentment might exist in America. " Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down stairs? " We have no reason to complain that England, as a necessary consequence of her clubs, has become a... | |
 | 1865
...die, — he would behave as well." Anonymous. " When late I attempted your pity to move, What made you so deaf to my prayers ? Perhaps it was right to...your love ; But — why did you kick me down stairs ?" , Anonymous. " When Tadloe treads the streets, the paviours cry, God bless you, Sir I— and lay... | |
 | Epigrams - 1865
...you do, And with the selfsame weapon too.' Anon When late I attempted your pity to move, What made you so deaf to my prayers ? Perhaps it was right to...your love ; But — why did you kick me down stairs ? Anon. On a Bad Orator. You move the people when you speak, For, one by one, away they sneak. On seeing... | |
 | John Booth - 1865 - 327 lehte
...you do, And with the selfsame weapon too.' AHO, When late I attempted your pity to move, What made you so deaf to my prayers ? Perhaps it was right to...your love ; But — why did you kick me down stairs ? On a Bad Orator. You move the people when you speak, For, one by one, away they sneak. On seeing... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 480 lehte
...gone, The coward sneaks to death, the brave live on. The Suicide. ISAAC BICKERSTAFF. Circa 1735 - . Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But — why did you kick me down stairs ? 'Tis WettitsNo Worse. I care for nobody, no, not I, If no one cares for me.* Looe in a Village. Act... | |
 | 1849
...occasional style of reciprocation, Madame du Defland might have exclaimed, in the spirit of the song — Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down'stairs! And, after all, is there any description of weakness or moral cowardice more censurable,... | |
 | Frederick Locker- Lampson - 1867
...— Hermann's a German. Richard Parson. CCXLIX. WHEN late I attempted your pity to move, What made you so deaf to my prayers : Perhaps it was right to...your love, But — why did you kick me down stairs ? Unknown. CCL. JOB. SLY Beelzebub took all occasions To try Job's constancy and patience. He took... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 715 lehte
...wealthy. Sh. Hen. ri. 2.iv.7. KICK, EICKING. When late I attempted your pity to move, Why seem '(I you so deaf to my prayers ? Perhaps it was right to...your love, But — why did you kick me down stairs ? 'Tit well, ift no worse, a Farce (Bickerstajf) i. 4. A Saxon Duke did grow so fat, That mice, as... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1867 - 258 lehte
...journals and public men, has certainly not tended to soothe whatever resentment might exist in America. " Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down stairs? " We have no reason to complain that England, as a necessary consequence of her clubs, has become a... | |
 | 1877
...same time calling to mind those witty lines which occur in Kemble's comedy, entitled the Panel — ' Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down-stairs?' Before speaking of the Praise of Folly it will perhaps be well if we refer for a moment... | |
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