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Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
