 | 1862
...that their rights, civil or sacred, would be protected. Hence they hesitated and wavered, " letting I dare not wait upon I would, like the poor cat i' the adage." Great pains were taken to win them over to the King's side. The King himself wrote them courteous letters.... | |
 | 1849 - 818 pages
...this from him. It is a fault in a thinker, similar to the irresolution of him who, in action, -lets I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage.' The question of what is called the organization of labour, is one which his theory of the nature and... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 538 pages
...act up to their convictions. They wished, and yet they feared to rescue Louis from death: Letting " I dare not," wait upon " I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage; and their fate is an awful warning to mankind not to surrender the dictates of conscience to the voice... | |
 | Frank Forester, Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 322 pages
...Archer, laughing, " see then, old friend, that you— ' Live not a coward in your own esteem, Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage.' But come, we can't stand here all night; and here comes Forester. Let us go in. I see there is a good... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 pages
...aot up to their convictions. They wished, and yet they feared to rescue Louis from death : Letting " I dare not," wait upon " I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage ; and their fate is an awful warning to mankind not to surrender the dictates of conscience to the... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1850 - 398 pages
...have tnat Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? MACBETH Pr'ythee peace : I dare do all that may become a man ; Who dares do more is none. LADY MACBETH.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 132 pages
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem; Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage? Macb. Pr'ythee, peace ! I dare do all that may become a man! Who dares do more, is none. Lady M. What... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 462 pages
...have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting I dare not, wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage ? If. \. 7. We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour' d me of late, and I have bought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 550 pages
...have that AVhich thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem ; Letting I dare not wait upon I would, Like the poor cat i' the adage :* Macb. Pr'ythee, peace : I dare do all that may become a man ; Who dares do more is none. Lady M.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1853 - 156 pages
...proverb, which is almost of all languages, that Lady Macbeth taunts her husband, as one — "Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage." — Act I. Scene vii. Cochlea consiliis, in factis esto volucris. Dat Deus omne bonum, sed non per... | |
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As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i 
