| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pagine
...1649,) nulled the proclamation for the observation of the former: all which verineth the old verses : The Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be; The Devil was well, the Devil a monk was he." George Fox, the father of the Quakers, observes upon their fasts... | |
| William Benbow - 1823 - 336 pagine
...auricular confession is manifest in this ; and the truth of the ancient couplet verified,, " The Devil fell sick, the devil a Monk would be ; The Devil got well, the Devil a Monk was he ;" for, no sooner was sickness removed from Mr. Sneyd's pillow, and health re-animated his frame, than... | |
| Francis Grose, Pierce Egan - 1823 - 342 pagine
...heaven ; on being informed of this, a loving wife cried out, with great vehemence, 'Run, husband, run!' The Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be ; The Devil was well, the Devil a monk was he ; a proverb signifying that we are apt to forget promises made in... | |
| John Wade - 1824 - 258 pagine
...speak. A whip for a fool, and a rod for a school, v Are always in good season. — CARDINAL WOLSEY. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. It would make a man scratch where it doth not itch, To see a man... | |
| William Hall (of Chorley.) - 1825 - 36 pagine
...conciliation — if ever it existed — fled ! The flag of defiance was immediately hoisted — . " The Devil was sick — the Devil a monk would be : " The Devil got well — the devil a monk was he !" Just so with Harrison ! — Acting in concert with my fellow sufferers, 1 waited on Harrison in... | |
| Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 pagine
...twenty-four hours he was the same freethinking, thankless dog as ever ; thus verifying the old distich, " The devil was sick — the devil a monk would be—- The devil got well— the devil a monk was he." As there was a thick fog in the air, Mr. Benson resolved to lay to until it cleared away, and we all... | |
| 1825 - 384 pagine
...addunedu llawer yn eu hadfyd, eithr yn anghofioV cwbl yn eu bawddfyd ; yn ol esampl y diafol yn y chwedl: The devil was sick, The devil a monk would be: The devil was well, The devil a monk was he. Y diawl yn glaf, Y diawl ai'n saut heb ble; Y diawl yn iach, Diawl... | |
| 1826 - 492 pagine
...affliction, a vow ; in the time of prosperity, an inundation ; or a greater increase of wickedness." The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. His philosophical judgement could never acquire a single rule of... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 pagine
...the trick, when he'returned to his old malpractices ; exemplifying the old epigram — " The deril was sick, the devil a monk would be, The devil got well* the devil a monk was he." In the second verse of the legend of "The Trailer's Gill," it is said, And the elfin band from faCric... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 468 pagine
...he'returned о his old malpractices ; exemplifying the M epigram— , " The devil was sick, th< deril a monk would be. The devil got well, the devil a monk was he." In the second verse of the legend of "The [roller's Gill," it is said, And the elan band from faerie... | |
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