 | 1789 - 228 pages
...saints, and kings : But Titus said, with his uncommon sense, When the exclusion-bill was in suspence, I hear a lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door And keep him there, or shall we let him in To try if we can turn him out again i Some mighty blusterers impeach... | |
 | 1813 - 684 pages
...emphatically staled by Cut uncí Titus in the House of Commons : I hear a lion in the lobby rotr : Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door And keep him out, or shall we let him in, To try if we can turn him out again } The Exclusion- Bill, after passing in the House of Commons, wai... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...by Bramston in his witty • Art of Politics,' in imitation of Horace's (Ittunto rectius hie, 8fC. ' I hear a lion in the lobby roar: Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him there; or shall we let him in, To try if we can turn him out again ? ' The poet had previously, in... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...versified by Bramston in his witty ' Art of Politics,' in imitation of Horace's Quanta rectius hie, 8fC. ' I hear a lion in the lobby roar: Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him" there; or shall we let him in, To try if we can turn him out again I' The poet had previously, in his... | |
 | 1827 - 528 pages
...the English house of commons, whilst the bill for excluding James II. was depending ; who said : " I hear a lion in the lobby roar : Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him there ? Or shall we let him in, To try if we can get him out again." Instead of shutting the door,... | |
 | 1827 - 526 pages
...the Eiiglish house of commons, whilst the bill for excluding James II. was depending ; who said : ;' I hear a lion in the lobby roar : Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him there? Or shall we let him in. To try if we can get him out again." Instead of shutting the door, the... | |
 | 1834 - 464 pages
...saints, and kings. But Titus said, with his uncommon sense, When the exclusion bill was in suspence, I hear a lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him there, or shall we let him in, To try if we can turn him out again ! The " Art of Politics" is followed... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 644 pages
...and expressed his sentiments by rather a grotesque comparison, but one of considerable force : — " I hear a lion, in the lobby, roar ! Say, Mr. Speaker,...door, And keep him out ; or shall we let him in, And see if we can get him out again? " had certain clauses ceding New Mexico and California to the United... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 672 pages
...and expressed his sentiments by rather a grotesque comparison, but one of considerable force : — " I hear a lion, in the lobby, roar ! Say, Mr. Speaker,...door, And keep him out ; or shall we let him in, And see if we can get him out again* " I was for shutting the door and keeping the lion out. Other more... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1852 - 694 pages
...of the English House of Commons, whilst the bill for excluding James II. was depending, who said ; " I hear a lion in the lobby roar, Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him there ? Or shall we let him in, To try if we can get him out again V Instead of shutting the door,... | |
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I hear a lion, in the lobby, roar ! Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him out ; or shall we let him in, And see if we can get him out again* " I was for shutting the door and keeping the lion out. 
