You sad Andronici, have done with woes:[4879] Give sentence on this execrable wretch That hath been breeder of these dire events.
Doth its wild unwonted motion then portend some dire mishap?
For, if the Proctors' Black Book be innocent of names branded therein for the dire offences mentioned, of course there would not be such a Statute for matriculating members to swear to obey.
Everything about the mansion, the growth of the garden, the flight of the birds, the noises of the night-time, foreboded dire disaster in the near future.
Asako had very little in common with her father; for his character had been moulded or warped by two powerful agencies, his intellect and his disease; and it was well for his daughter that she had escaped this dire inheritance.
This the empty wagons crossed with comparative ease, but now when loaded they broke it up with dire results.
Recently the dire significance of his situation had struck him to the heart.
At their feet were placed the dead cubs, for showing mercy to which such dire requital was dealt by that inscrutable power which so often chastises men for their virtuous deeds, and rewards them lavishly for their sins.
An agony of dire despair, A picture of torn and dishevelled hair, And none to succour, none to save, A pauper's hearse and an early grave.
Not only this, but it also prevents the individual from undertaking the study of those arts and sciences of which society stands in dire need.
Hanzalá was in dire need and for this reason he sought out the king.
Are they willing to do the same in order to help the world in a distress as dire as war itself?
Ah," she added bitterly, "how little they know of my own dire unhappiness!
I never once revealed the secret of my dire unhappiness; only to one man, the man who has been my friend ever since my childhood--Carl Leitolf.
March to the guns" is the soldiers' motto all the world over, and here were guns thundering in their ears, comrades too in dire need of assistance.
My lord, I have from Oxford sent to London The heads of Brocas and Sir Bennet Seely; Two of the dangerous consorted traitors That sought at Oxford thy dire overthrow.
It was a dire punishment, or would have been if Miranda had not had her head full of other things, for the neighbor had been asked to tea and there would have been much to hear at the table.
One should never be too proud to learn something better,” Aunt Hortense said grimly, and Marcia retreated in dire consternation at the thought of what might follow if these three notable housekeeping gentlewomen should come together.
For a moment Motor Matt was tempted to forget his dire plight in marveling over the mysterious nature of that attack.
Matt could not understand the reason and was prone to think dire things.
When gallant Hakon lost his life Black was the day, and dire the strife.
He drew up a special ceremonial which must have proved a trying ordeal for his courtiers, and dire was the offence if it were infringed in the smallest particular.
It was always hard to walk through the water and on one dire occasion when the stream was outdoing itself, having burst all bounds and spread far up on the road, poor Nan goose stepped too far and fell backwards in the water.
Wright, fearing some dire calamity had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her.
Perk to imagine dire things hovering over their heads, and if it afforded him real happiness to assume the duties of a posted sentry, why should any one wish to cheat him of such an innocent recreation?
At least this seemed to be proof that the unfortunate pilot had kept his wits about him, no matter what dire happenings might have come his way.
Now, why can't you act nice, when I'm in such dire need of your services?
As Vorlange uttered his dire threat into Dick's ear, the boy turned pale and staggered against the wall of his prison.
Quezox: But, noble Francos, we now wend our way To meet the vermin which do suck our blood, And they with tongues which serpent-like can charm May fool thee with their tales of dire intent.
Quezox: And, noble sire, I pray thee hasten not But let it pleasure thee to so proceed That dire suspense may make the waiting wretch More keenly feel the act of justice stern.
Francos: When, as we tread the varied path of life, Disaster dire demands a valued limb, We with the mood of Stoic bear the pain; While nagging tooth doth ever set us wild.
Again my soul in bitterness doth surge Because from distant Isles the lightning brings Dire words of sour complaint from either clan, Which like to gladiators in the ring Seem but prepared to battle to the death.
This strippling came of Democratic stock, Hence, to protect our party from dire shame, I tried to keep the cause of his deport A secret close, within official halls.
Carpen, is it so; these varlets who Do thoughts imprint, have o'er my head direct Appealed to those who may dire action take, And thus belittlement on me bestow?
And so 'twere best to know this Falstaff not For pow'r politic ne'er can from his hand Against me work dire mischief, for his tongue Is locked securely by our party key.
And this, indeed, involves us all, For dire distempers in the tropics breed: Hence it were best to kindly caution woo.
SIR HIGGS: But, Sire, thisdire misfortune comes in trail Of boosting all who wear the party tag.
But now dire discontent doth stalk abroad And with a vitriol tongue disturbance make Through pedagogues, imported from a land Which recognizes not distinction wise.
Now that she had broken the spell of futile inactivity which the discovery of Uncle Meshach's body seemed for a few dire moments to have laid upon them, she was more at ease.
A few vessels managed to return, in dire distress, to the island; but by far the greater number foundered at sea.
You know 'tis an honor to sire and race, And to shrink from my lot would bring dire disgrace.
Placing the bloody corpse in the canoe, they recrossed the river, and with feelings of dire revenge demanded the lives of the hostages in the fort.
Money seems to Jose d'Arousta a dire necessity, for that is the class of man he is.
The dire event was discussed in every drawing room, in hotels, restaurants, and cars.
