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Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and read more
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and like the current flies
Each bound it chafes.
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
