General Sayings ( 3110 - 3120 of 3562 )
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
With but a plank between them and their fate.
With but a plank between them and their fate.
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.
When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.
'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.
