 | William Maxwell Evarts - 1919 - 668 Seiten
...the old parliamentary doggerel describes well the wisdom, the prudence of the Constitution: Methinks I hear a lion in the lobby roar. Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we bar the door And keep him out? or let him in And take our chances to get him out again? Well, gentlemen,... | |
 | Justin Harvey Smith - 1919 - 664 Seiten
...difficulties occasioned them but slight concern. On that score their detachment was charming. " I heard a lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the floor And keep him out, or shall we let him in And see if we fan get him out again?" In fact they found... | |
 | JOHN BARTLETT - 1919 - 1476 Seiten
...I'ulitid. But Titus said, with his uncommon sense, When the Exclusion Bill was in suspense. : '• I hear a lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker, shall wo shut the door And keep him there, or shall we let him in To try if we can turn him out again ? "... | |
 | John Pollock - 1926 - 340 Seiten
...Ay, one of your Whiggish friends in the Commons said the same : something like this, was it not ? " I hear a lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker,...we let him in To try if we can turn him out again ? " SHAFTESBURY : It's pleasant to make a jest of your opponents' reasons, but it alters the situation... | |
 | 1922 - 270 Seiten
...years ago, that is very apt just now in its relation to this particular parliamentary situation here ? 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 know it must seem to some people... | |
 | 1880 - 884 Seiten
...of the speaker? The "outs" want to enter, and the " ins " want to remain where they are. " Methinks I hear a lion in the lobby roar ! Say, Mr. Speaker ! shall we shut the door And keep him out ? Or let him in, And take our chance to get him out again ? " The worst feature of ministerial rule is this... | |
 | 1880 - 892 Seiten
...enter, and the " ins " want to remain where they are. " Methinks I hear a lion in the lobby roar ! Sir, Mr. Speaker! shall we shut the door And keep him out ? Or let him in, And take our chance to get him out again ? " The worst feature of ministerial rule is this... | |
 | John Pollock - 1944 - 418 Seiten
...brother the title of king when he came to the throne, and offered Expedients, the effect of which would be to take all power from the hands of the sovereign....we let him in To try if we can turn him out again ? l On November 4 the Exclusion bill was introduced, 1 Part. Hist. iv. 1118, 1160-1175, 1291. Beaufort... | |
 | 1807 - 552 Seiten
...once in, it would be extremely diilicult to turn you out; asa member formerly said in the house, 1 hear a lion in the lobby roar — , Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, And keep him out? — or fairly let him in, To try if we сип turn him out again? but it would be easy to prove that the nation... | |
 | 1834 - 600 Seiten
...certainly I had no reason to be ashamed of the part I had borne in it. SKETCHES OF THE CAPE. No. III. " I hear a. lion in the lobby roar ; Say, Mr. Speaker, shall we shut the door, Anil keep him out ? or shall we let him in, I To try it' we can turn him out again -"' AT Fort Beaufort... | |
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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. 
