But wouldst thou think, that this haughty promise-breaker could resolve as she does, absolutely and for ever to renounce me for what passed last night?

" "And lay yourself open to a breach of promise case and heavy damages.

The song of promise cheers with hope, That sin or sorrow cannot mar; God's beauty fills the daisyed slope, And keeps undimm'd Faith's guiding star.

That may have misled me" "Saunders, we can't have our only romance marred by a breach of promise suit," said his lordship resolutely.

It is true, doubtless, that there were many leaving merely from fear, who would have chosen to stay with him, rather than trust to the promises of a people believed to be treacherous and promise-breaking, and whose hatred they had incurred,had the battles of San Jorge and Obraja been successful.

My soul shall bless Thee for the past, And rest upon Thee now; The futureon Thy promise cast, And wait Thy will to know.

" He avoided touching on this side of the question, and hastened to speak of promises madeof duty.

And now, these rash bold men their error find, Not trusting one beyond his promise kind; One!

DO'SON, a promise-maker and promise-breaker.

"Burke," she said tremulously, "promise meplease promise methat you will never do that again!" He gave her a brief, piercing glance.

" "No," piped the party of reform, "All great results are ta'en by storm; Fate holds her best gifts till we show We've strength to make her let them go: No more reject the Age's chrism, Your cues are an anachronism; No more the Future's promise mock, But lay your tails upon the block, Thankful that we the means have voted To have you thus to frogs promoted.

To deal in men, nothing is wanting but fetters and jails, but as this kind of gain no longer exists, if it is wished to derive other productions from these possessions, and not to lose them entirely, it will be necessary to change the nature of our speculations, and to direct our views and our efforts to the continent, where industry and agriculture promise riches, the production of which humanity will applaud.

Reason her voice resumes; returneth Hope's gracious bloom, with promise rife; For streams of life the spirit yearneth, Ah!

Mar. However you will use me after, yet for your own promise sake, hear me the rest.

Telling her only certain incidents of his life, he gradually brought the narrative back to the period, twenty years before, immediately after their mother's death, and at last revealed himself to his sister, after making her promise secrecy as to his true name.

The ray of promise shineth there, To tell of better lands afar; God sends his image, pure and fair, To keep undimm'd Faith's guiding star.

" "So you went to this gent and told him just how you felt, and he let your promise slide?" "No." Sinclair groaned.

These he persuaded by gifts and fair promises straightway to put out to sea, that he might escape from his uncle.

Reason, Thy honour, and my weal eschewed That false ally who said he came from Thee, With promise vain of power and liberty.

Therefore, thou gaudy gold, Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee; Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge 'Tween man and man: but thou, though meager lead, Which rather threatenest than dost promise aught, Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence;

Now, I repeat, be it done unto me according to thy pleasure, and according to thy promises withal.

A sudden puff of wind, a lightning flash, A bubble on the stream doth longer 'dure, Than doth the purpose of their promise bide.

Soon did this bud of promise bloom,

That would our promise breake; Dispatch forthwith, we may not heare you speake.