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5 total sentences available.
Her doubtfull words made that redoubted knight Suspect her truth: yet since no' untruth he knew, Her fawning love with foule disdainefull spight 475 He would not shend; but said, Deare dame I rew, That for my sake unknowne such griefe unto you grew.
Source: wiktionary
[…] when ſpight of comorand deuouring Time, / Th' endeuour of this preſent breath may buy: / That honour which ſhall bate his ſcythes keene edge, / And make vs heyres of all eternitie.
Source: wiktionary
When I found Cuckolds to Encrease apace, I Marry'd one with such an Ugly Face That one wou'd thought the Devil wou'd but grotch So foul a Figure as my Wife to touch; Yet being at a Friendly Club one Night, A Raskal came and Cuckol'd me for spight.
Source: wiktionary
--Nothing did I enjoy on the road;--in spight of my endeavours, tears stream'd from my eyes incessantly;--even the fine prospects that courted attention, pass'd unnotic'd.
Source: wiktionary
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