THE KING OF ARGOS Who vaunts him the Zeus-mated creature's son?
Let not the humble heart aspire To the gross home of wealth and pride; Nor be it to a hearth allied That vaunts of many a noble sire.
Surely thou knowest, in thy wisdom deep, The saw--Who vaunts amiss, quick pain is his.
These statements were circulated through the cantons, and the people, prompt to believe everything they hear, gave credit to all the vaunts of the Romish partisans.
He boasts of his knowledge, which he vaunts as superior even to hers and Adam's, notwithstanding that he occupies a lower rank in the scale of the creation.
Wherefore delay to check the impious vaunts Of this proud rebel?
As the horn circulated briskly, and the spirits of the guests mounted in proportion, it was curious to listen to the vaunts of coming prowess that arose from the board.
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But till of late our sky at least was clear (Such sky as coal-reek leaves the civic year) If not of smoke at least of flaming lies, And florid vaunts of quacks who advertise.
But come, change blows with me, Thy vaunts for him thou slew'st were vain.
Thy vaunts urg'd him, but I may vaunt a higher pedigree From Jove himself.
A hero never vaunts in vain, Like bellowing clouds devoid of rain, Nor, Monarch, be thine ear inclined To counsellors of slavish kind, Who with mean arts their king mislead And mar each gallant plan and deed.
A far-off land each man should visit whovaunts him brave.
But he has found no feud will happen; from sword-clash dread of your Danish clan he vaunts him safe, from the Victor-Scyldings.
Arme, arme, my Lord: the foe vauntsin the field King.
The persons to be thus chosen for the convenience of the Duke are described as “our right wel-belovid Cossin and S’vaunts John Howard and Syr Roger Chambirlayn.
Ravana then vaunts his prowess in war and love, and approaches Sita to embrace her.
The king consented, by his vaunts abused; The king consented, but the fates refused.
Think, Hector leads you on; Nor dread thevaunts of Peleus’ haughty son.
O give my lance to reach the Trojan knight, Whose arrow wounds the chief thou guard’st in fight; And lay the boaster grovelling on the shore, That vaunts these eyes shall view the light no more.
His vaunts are more than mortal, and he hurls Against our towers threats which may heaven forfend.
By the just gods, they with their impious vaunts Will be consumed and perish utterly.
Bethink thee whom thou hast this chief to mate, Who without quailing will his vaunts withstand.
He vaunts the honours of his arms abroad, "And scorns the armies of the living God.
How lofty Turnus vaunts amidst his train, In shining arms triumphant on the plain?
But with severe rebuke Antinous cried: "These empty vaunts will make the voyage vain: Alarm not with discourse the menial train: The great event with silent hope attend, Our deeds alone our counsel must commend.
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