 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 546 էջ
...years we have fuffered tofafs unEven like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : Now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening twigs of birch, Only to flick it in their children's fight, For terror, not to ufe ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd 9,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 էջ
...our loves up in a holy band - Muck Adt Almit Nothing, B'andello. DP ». . Ta,a. of the Sbrnu. £ircb. As fond fathers having bound up the threatening twigs of birch only to ftick it in their childrens fight for terror, not for ufe - Meafurefor Meafore. Birds. About the fixth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 76 էջ
...(The needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep : 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... | |
 | 1872 - 610 էջ
...fourteen years we have let sleep, Even like an o'ergrown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey. 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 էջ
...fourteen years we have let sleep 9 ; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey : 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... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 454 էջ
...(The needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds,) Which for these fourteen years' we have let sleep : 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, thanfear'd: so... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 էջ
...MANY years we have let sleep,' Ev'n like an o'ergrown lion in a cave ' That goes not out to prey : now, as fond fathers Having bound up the threatening...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... | |
 | 1811 - 462 էջ
...foml fathers, having bound up the threatning («igs of birch only to stick it in their chilil i .r, sight for terror, not for use; in time the rod becomes more mocked than feared ; so our decrees, dead to infliction, to themselves are dead,— and liberty plucks justice... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 942 էջ
...fourteen years we have let sleep ; Even like an o'ergrown lion in a cave, That goee not out to prey : n into my sight. Away, I say - Stay's* thou to vex me here ? A slave, that, still an end, turn children's sight, For terror, not to use ; in time the rod Becomes more mock'd, than fear'd : so our... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 էջ
...occasionally builds a simile on the same plan ; as in the following from Measure for Measure, i. 3 : "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,... | |
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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... 
