...much greater mischief to public morals, who, by a forced interpretation of an oath, strives to keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the heart, than even the avowed and open perjurer. Is it to be said, that men shall purchase the power...

...privileges and immunities of the citizens ; but it may be truly said that this understanding does "... .Keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the sense." . Nor will it appear surprising that such should be the case, when it is remembered that a...

...to repress the nefarious traffic of her own subjects. May such ever be the fate of those who ' keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope!' When British naval officers are again taunted in the House of Lords with neglecting to capture or destroy...

...him, for the reason that so many of his qualities were admirable. He was not one of those who " keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope." His promises were always fulfilled in his performances, and in whatever he might pledge himself lie...

...and will, and to represent that the Most Holy and True can • palter with n> in a double sense. Keep the word of promise to the ear, and Break it to the heart.' 3. The admission too, would establish tbe position that man may and does will or nill his own...

...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 infant institution....

...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 infant institution....

...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 infant institution....

...observance of those ennobling duties, which, when all worldly sources of consolation — that " keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope"— have deserted us forever, can alone extract the thorn from the couch of pain, disarm death of its terrors,...

...Legislatures act bona fide up to the spirit of, that order, with a manifest desire not merely "To keep the word of promise to the ear, And break it to the hope;" not by evasive or illusory enactments, — but with a full and fair intention to carry substantially...