 According to another version of the same proverbial rhyme, we are told :— " The man's a fool who tries by force or skill To stem the current 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...  The poetic negligée, by Caleb - Seite 157von W H. Armstrong - 1832 - 262 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1829 - 740 Seiten
...finished his 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 if she will — she will, you may depend on 't ; And if she wo'n't — she wo'n't ; and there's an end on 't." A fact \vhich is illustrated... | |
 | Sir Roger Gresley (Bart.) - 1829 - 234 Seiten
...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 than for his... | |
 | Frederic William Naylor Bayley - 1830 - 1388 Seiten
...and " I wont ;" of course she keeps her word, for you know the old adage, which says of woman — " For if she will, she will, you may depend on't ; " And if she wont, she wont — so there's an end on't." Basse Terre is a delightful little town, full of nice houses,... | |
 | W H. Armstrong - 1832 - 286 Seiten
...Then he, by sequel logical, Writes 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...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 tell a tale of awe,... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 Seiten
...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...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 forth from a bursting... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1834 - 320 Seiten
...When a woman will have 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...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 we will chat while... | |
 | 1871 - 340 Seiten
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 | Frederick Marryat - 1838 - 430 Seiten
...a woman will have her 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...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,... | |
 | William Johnstoun N. Neale - 1839 - 940 Seiten
...as the 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...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 disengaged from... | |
 | William Johnson Neale - 1840 - 458 Seiten
...?" "That's 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...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 disengaged from... | |
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