Emotions and Feelings

I thought ten thousand swords must have leapt from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.

I thought ten thousand swords must have leapt from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.

No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.

There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

I am going to my Fathers, and tho’ with great difficulty I am got hither, yet now I do not repent me of all the trouble I have been at to arrive where I am. My sword, I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it. My marks and scars I carry with me, to be a witness for me, that I have fought his battles, who will now be my rewarder.

Who would true valour see,

He that is down needs fear no fall,

He that is down needs fear no fall,

So I awoke, and behold it was a dream.

A man that could look no way but downwards, with a muckrake in his hand.

Yet my great-grandfather was but a waterman, looking one way, and rowing another.

Hanging is too good for him, said Mr Cruelty.

It beareth the name of Vanity-Fair, because the town where ‘tis kept, is lighter than vanity.

The name of the slough was Despond.

There was a young lady named Bright,

The liberals can understand everything but people who don’t understand them.

Gr-r-r—there go, my heart’s abhorrence!

Gr-r-r—there go, my heart’s abhorrence!

Grow old along with me!

I was ever a fighter, so—one fight more,

That moment she was mine, mine, fair, Perfectly pure and good.

Never glad confident morning again!

Just for a handful of silver he left us,

We that had loved him so, followed him, honoured him,