 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...! " 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1813 - 472 pages
...stormy days, when the principles of policy were summed up in my friend Mr Wordsworth's lines :— * the good old rule Sufficeth them ; the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can. Note VII. His plaited hair in elf-locks spread,... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...! " 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 learned, " A signal... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...! " 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 learned, " A signal... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1818 - 368 pages
... n ROB ROY. BY THE AUTHOR OF " WAVERLEY," " GUY MANNERING," AND " THE ANTIQUARY." 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. Sob Roy'» Grave— .WORDSWORTH. IN THREE VOLUMES.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 370 pages
...E ROB ROY. BY THE AUTHOR OF " WAvERLEY," " GUY MANNEHING," AND " TtfE ANTIQUARY." 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 Grow;.— WoanswoETH. IN THREE vOLUMES.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 290 pages
...stormy days, when the principles of policy were summed up in my friend Mr Wordsworth's lines : — -the good old rule Sufficeth them ; the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can. Note VII. His plaited hair in elf-locks spread,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...days, when the principles of policy were summed up in my friend Mr Wordsworth's lines: — — • " the good old rule Sufficeth them ; the simple plan, That they should take who have the power, And they should keep who can,1' Note VII. If is plaited Jtair in elf-locks... | |
 | Scotland - 1825 - 868 pages
...fitting, and nothing but •what Nature and Providence meant, that the biped should do even as it seemeth good in his own eyes by the quadruped. — For why...That they should lash who have the power, And they should goad who can.— A new law, announcing a new view of these matters, is put into operation. At... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
