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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!
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
