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Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
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!
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
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.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
