Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. The Irving Gift: Being Choice Gems - Page 30by Washington Irving - 1853 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 478 pages
...with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with...rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a shargJanguejaJlie.OTly edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while he used to... | |
| Periodicals - 1881 - 588 pages
...a gallcrws air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame van Winkle ; and, at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation." The pity which Eip and Wolf felt for the " dog's life " led by both — the vow of friendship which... | |
| Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 pages
...with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle he would fly to the door with...Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on ; a tort temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with... | |
| William Swan Plumer - Summary of the Law (Theology) - 1864 - 648 pages
...are now prepared tt) consider several classes of sins against this commandment. I. WRONG FEELINGS. 11 A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged-tool that grows keener with constant use." — Irving. 1. One of the tempers very unfriendly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with...precipitation. Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle us vears of matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age. and a sharp tongue is the only... | |
| Eliza Cook - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1865 - 216 pages
...shell of the soul, and dress is the husk of that shell ; but the husk often tells what the kernel is. A SHARP tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. EXAMINATIONS are formidable, even to the best prepared ; for the greatest fool may ask more questions... | |
| Treasury - 1868 - 148 pages
...Christian; and isn't it a pleasant companion, like a Christian? Lmer. n6 TREASURY OF TABLE TA LK. TEMPER. A tart temper never mellows with age ; and a sharp...only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. Washington Irving. A HAPPY UNION. Quin used to say, that of all the banns of marriage he ever heard,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 pages
...with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with...yelping precipitation. Times grew worse and worse with Hip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp... | |
| Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...sidelong glance at 1 lame Van Winkle, and, at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, would flee above me, — it is edge-tool that grows keener by constant иве. For a long while he used to console himself, when driven... | |
| Percival Keane (pseud.) - 1873 - 128 pages
...the gentleman, with a charming simplicity, " you are a complete proof to the contrary ! " TEMPER. — A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp...only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. — Washington Irving. LORD LYTTELTON TO LADY BROWN. When I was young and debonnaire, The brownest... | |
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