 | William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...fall.;. Webftei'i DutchefsofMalftiWe worldly men, when we fee friends,- and kinfineiu; Paft hope funk in their fortunes ; lend no. hand To lift them up : But rather fet our feet. Upon their heads, to prefs them to the bottom-.Majjinger's New Way to pay ai We lay afide... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 540 pages
...sir; Tis strange to me. Over. But I'll make it no wonder ; And, what is more, unfold my nature to you. We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past hope, sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand ro lift them up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press them to the bottom ; As, I must... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...sir: Tis strange to me. Sir G. But I'll make it no wonder; And, what is more, unfold my nature to you. We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past...hope, sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To lift 'em up, but rather set our feet i Upon their heads, to press 'em to the bottom ; As I must yield, with... | |
 | Philip Massinger, John Philip Kemble - 1810 - 86 pages
...is strange to me. Sir G. But I 'll make it no wonder ; And, what is more, unfold my nature to you. We worldly men, when we see friends, and kinsmen,...hope sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To* lift 'em up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press 'cm to the bottom ; As, I must yield, with... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Arranged marriage - 1819 - 340 pages
...him, fell asleep, and dreamed of Lucy Ashton till day-light gleamed through the lattices. CHAPTER II. We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past...fortunes, lend no hand To lift them up, but rather set pur feet Upon their heads to press them to the bottom, As I must yield with you I practised it ; But... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Arranged marriage - 1819 - 336 pages
...dreamed of Lucy Ashton till day-light gleamed through the lattices. 20 TALES OF MY LANDLORD. CHAPTER We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past hope sunk in their fortunes, lend no band To lift them up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads to press them to the bottom, As I must... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 376 pages
...him, fell asleep, and dreamed of Lucy Ashton till day-light gleamed through the lattices. CHAPTER XV. We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past...feet Upon their heads to press them to the bottom, As 1 must yield with you 1 practised it ; But now I see you in a way to rise, 1 can and will assist you.... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 pages
...Tis strange to me. Sir G. But I'll make it no wonder ; And, what is more, unfold my nature to you. We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen, Past...hope, sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To lift Vm up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press 'em to the bottom ; As I must yield, with... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 458 pages
...Soldo, sir; 'Tis strange to me. ~V G. But I'lrmake it no wonder ; what is more, unfold my pature to you. We worldly men, when we see friends, and kinsmen,...hope sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To lift 'em up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press 'em to the bottom ; As, 1 must yield, with... | |
 | Alexander Bailey Richmond - 1825 - 208 pages
...pretend to say he was influenced by the feelings of Sir Giles Overreach, when addressing Wellborn, " We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past...feet Upon their heads, to press them to the bottom ; But now I see you in a way to rise, I can and will assist you ;" but he now received me in a very... | |
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We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past hope sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To lift them up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press them to the bottom. 
