His promises were, as he then was, mighty;
But his performance, as he is now, nothing.


Henry VIII (1613) act 4, sc. 2, l. 41


His promises were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing.

His promises were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing.

His promises were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing.

His promises were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing.