 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 pàgines
...the wind ! With them no strife can last ; they live In peace, and peace of mind. For why? — because the good old Rule Sufficeth them, the simple Plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep who can. A lesson that is quickly learned, A signal this which... | |
 | 1828 - 496 pàgines
...were laid on the table, he eagWrly turned to the title-page, where he read — " For why 7 because the good old rule Sufficeth them — the simple plan That they should take who ha?e the power, And they should keep who can." " Ladies and gentlemen," quoth the Author of the*... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 416 pàgines
...the wind ; With them no strife can last ; they live In peace, and peace of mind. " For why ? Because the good old rule ' Sufficeth them ; the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can. " A lesson which is quickly learn'd, A signal through... | |
 | James Webster - 1830 - 462 pàgines
...prompted by the logic of our own favourite outlaw of the Highlands of Scotland :— " For why ?—because the good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep, who can." Still, an engagement once made, of whatever nature... | |
 | James Webster - 1830 - 468 pàgines
...by the logic of our own favourite outlaw of the Highlands of Scotland :— " For why ? — because the good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep, who can." Still, an engagement once made, of whatever nature... | |
 | 1831 - 446 pàgines
...practise is to be found, I think, in thii say ing, .though " somewhat musty," — " For why ? Because the good old rule Sufficeth them, — the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can." I quote from memory : but, seriously, I would propose... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1831 - 348 pàgines
...the advantages of a dry morsel and quietness, rather preferring Wordsworth's view of the case — " The good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan — That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can." There was an old castle by a small river, only a... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 pàgines
...J. SM[TH, IIS, RUE MONTMORF.NCY'. ROB ROY. THE AUTHORS LAST NOTES AND ADDITIONS. For why ? Because the good old rule Sufficeth them; the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can. Rob Roy's Grave.— WORDSWORTH. PARIS, BAUDRY'S FOREIGN... | |
 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon - 1831 - 342 pàgines
...the advantages of a dry morsel and quietness, rather preferring Wordsworth's view of the case — " The good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan — That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can." There was an old castle by a small rivet, only a... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pàgines
...wind ! With them no strife can last; they live In peace, and peace of mind. ii For why ?—becanse the good old rule Sufficeth them, the simple plan. That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep who can. " A lesson that is quickly learned, A signal this... | |
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For why ? because the good old rule Sufficeth them, — the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep, who can. 
