 Where is the man who has the power and 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; so there's an end on't.  Stephen Dugard– A Novel - 201 psl.autoriai: William Mudford - 1840Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1829 - 742 psl.
...story there came down a tremendous shower. It has been said " That man's an ass who thinks by force or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will : For...may depend on 't ; And if she wo'n't — she wo'n't; a»d there's an end on *t." A fact which ii illustrated by a lively little bit of a domestic sketch,... | |
 | Sir Roger Gresley (Bart.) - 1829 - 234 psl.
...that virtue for which she had so much credit. " 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... | |
 | 1831 - 552 psl.
...of the law; as the pioneer through the "jungle of conveyancing." EPIGRAM. fx there a man possessed of power and skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will? If she says I will, she will you may depend on't; If she says I wont, she wont and there's an end on't.... | |
 | W H. Armstrong - 1832 - 298 psl.
...best who never thinks st all." THE DEVIL'S DYKE. CANTO I. "Thai 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 wou't — she won't — and there's an end on't.' OI tell a tale of wonder, And I... | |
 | W H. Armstrong - 1832 - 286 psl.
...best who never thinks at all." THE DEVIL'S DYKE. CANTO I. " 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... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 psl.
...above being experienced, give the lines I then referred to. " 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... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1834 - 320 psl.
...her way, there's no stopping her : you know the old 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... | |
 | William Johnstoun N. Neale - 1839 - 940 psl.
...numerous kicks he received would allow him to do. CHAPTER 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... | |
 | William Johnson Neale - 1840 - 458 psl.
...all, gentlemen, upon my most solemn honour." CHAPTER XXXI. " 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... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1842 - 414 psl.
...way, there's no stopping her: you know the old verse — "A man 'sa fool , who strives by force or skill To stem the torrent of a woman's will; For if she will, she will, yon may depend on 't, And if ahe won't, sbe won't — and there 's an end on 't. " Now let 's go up... | |
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