| Sir Roger Gresley (Bart.) - 1829 - 234 pàgines
..." The man's a fool, who tries by force or skill To check the torrent of a woman's will: For if she will, she will, you may depend on't; And if she won't, she won't, and there's an end on't" He therefore determined, more for her sake than for his own, to make her the... | |
| Frederick William N. Bayley - 1830 - 754 pàgines
...wont ;" of course she keeps her word, for you know the old adage, which says of woman — " For if she will, she will, you may depend on't ; " And if she wont, she wont — so there's an end on't." Basse Terre is a delightful little town, full of nice houses, and nice... | |
| W H. Armstrong - 1832 - 286 pàgines
...That man's an ass who strives by force or skill. To stem the torrent of a woman's will ; For if she will — she will — you may depend on't, And if she won't — she won't — and there's an end on't.' OI tell a tale of wonder, And I tell a tale of awe, And I tell a tale... | |
| John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 pàgines
..." What man is there on earth has power or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will ? For if she will — she will, you may depend on't, And if she wont — she wont, — and there's an end on't." Like the destructive missiles sent forth from a bursting shell, the fury... | |
| Frederic William Naylor Bayley - 1833 - 780 pàgines
...wont;" of course she keeps her word, for you know the old adage, which says of woman— " For if she will, she will, you may depend on't; " And if she wont, she wont—so there's an end on't." Basse TWre is a delightful little town, full of nice houses, and nice... | |
| Frederick Marryat - 1834 - 320 pàgines
..." A man's a fool who strives by force or skill, To stem the torrent of a woman's will ; For if she will, she will, you may depend on't, And if she won't, she won't — and there's an end on't. " Now let's go up into my room, and we will chat while I wash my hands."... | |
| Frederick Marryat - 1834 - 320 pàgines
...verse, " A man's a fool who strives by force or skill, To stem the torrent of a woman's will; For if she will, she will, you may depend on't, And if she won't, she won't—and there's an end on't. " Now let's go up into my room, and we will chat while I wash my hands."... | |
| 1837 - 348 pàgines
...locality of the debate or lecture, affected sleep ; but, as some quaint old author has it, If woman wills, she will, you may depend on't ; And If she wont, she wont, and there's an end on't. So, to cut the matter short, the lady carried her point, and, after some months'... | |
| 1837 - 336 pàgines
...locality of the debate or lecture, affected sleep ; but, as some quaint old author has it, If woman wills, she will, you may depend on't; And if she wont, she wont, and there's an end on't. So, to cut the matter short, the lady carried her point, and, after some months'... | |
| William Johnstoun N. Neale - 1839 - 940 pàgines
...XVI " Vain is the hope, by dint of force or skill, To stem the torrent of a woman's will ; For if she will she will, you may depend on't, And if she wont she wont, and there's an end on't." No sooner was the attention of the mutineers disengaged from the object of... | |
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