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Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, read more
Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, what heavenly pleasure!
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
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.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.