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...that is the seal to mortal wax, Doth well her art, but no distinctions owns ‘Twixt one or other household. Hence befalls That Esau is so wide of Jacob... ...n there, Where was before th’ horizon. Of that vale Dwelt I upon the shore, ‘twixt Ebro’s stream And Macra’s, that divides with passage brief Genoan b... ...ed (not to intermit his toil), And reap’d Ausonian lands. On the hard rock, ‘Twixt Arno and the Tyber, he from Christ Took the last Signet, which his ... ...s womb, It prophesied. When, at the sacred font, The spousals were complete ‘twixt faith and him, Where pledge of mutual safety was exchang’d, The dam... ...r perch’d the sacred bird. He shall behold thee with such kind regard, That ‘twixt ye two, the contrary to that Which falls ‘twixt other men, the gran... ... no more; And of the spirit humbly sued alone T’ instruct me of its state. “‘Twixt either shore Of Italy, nor distant from thy land, A stony ridge ari... ...th their circle, round Move Maia and Dione; here discern’d Jove’s tempering ‘twixt his sire and son; and hence Their changes and their various aspects... ...ng, from whose amber seeming waves Flash’d up effulgence, as they glided on ‘Twixt banks, on either side, painted with spring, Incredible how fair; an... ...out of Florence To justice and to truth, how might I choose But marvel too? ‘Twixt gladness and amaze, In sooth no will had I to utter aught, Or hear....

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...e hierarchies of angels sheen The gentle Gabriel called he from the rest, ‘Twixt God and souls of men that righteous been Ambassador is he, forever bl... ...assador is he, forever blest, The just commands of Heaven’s Eternal King, ‘Twixt skies and earth, he up and down doth bring. XII To whom the Lord thus... ...h rich possessions blest, A worthy branch sprung from the Guelphian tree. ‘Twixt Rhene and Danubie the land contained He ruled, where Swaves and Rheti... ... precious handle of this cup of love, If not religion, virtue be the band ‘Twixt you to fasten friendship not to move: But for our mighty king doth un... ...to match with her in fight. XV They met, and low in dust was Guardo laid, ‘Twixt either army, from his sell down kest, The Pagans shout for joy, and h... ...les’ lance that wounds and heals again. XCIII While thus she them torments twixt frost and fire, Twixt joy and grief, twixt hope and restless fear, Th... ...was once of light deprived, And western seas felt Titan’s hot impression, ‘Twixt two old knights, and matrons twain she went, Where pitched was her fa... ...an people and the Pagans gazed, On this fierce combat wishing oft the end, Twixt hope and fear they stood long time amazed, To see the knights assail,... ...nd shield his looks he bended, So great that it might cover all the lands, Twixt Caucasus and Atlas hills extended; With it the lord’s dear flocks and...

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...ase metals, but by love, Wisdom, and virtue, and his land shall be The land ‘twixt either Feltro. In his might Shall safety to Italia’s plains arise, ... ...said, departs the sire benevolent, And quits me. Hesitating I remain At war ‘twixt will and will not in my thoughts. I could not hear what terms ... ...and saves from fire Both piers and water. As the Flemings rear Their mound, ‘twixt Ghent and Bruges, to chase back The ocean, fearing his tumultuous t... ...h a tusk Issued on either side, as from a boar, Ript him with one of these. ‘Twixt evil claws The mouse had fall’n: but Barbariccia cried, Seizing hi... ...l They shall pursue us, than the savage hound Snatches the leveret, panting ‘twixt his jaws.” Already I perceiv’d my hair stand all On end with t... ...n either cheek He flesh’d his fangs); the hinder on the thighs Were spread, ‘twixt which the tail inserted curl’d Upon the reins behind. Ivy ne’er cla... ...ields to winter’s frost. And she, whose flank is wash’d of Savio’s wave, As ‘twixt the level and the steep she lies, Lives so ‘twixt tyrant power and ... ... As one I mark’d, torn from the chin throughout Down to the hinder passage: ‘twixt the legs Dangling his entrails hung, the midriff lay Open to view, ... ...helm’d under the waves Near to Cattolica, through perfidy Of a fell tyrant. ‘Twixt the Cyprian isle And Balearic, ne’er hath Neptune seen An injury so...

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...ase metals, but by love, Wisdom, and virtue, and his land shall be The land ‘twixt either Feltro. In his might Shall safety to Italia’s plains arise, ... ...said, departs the sire benevolent, And quits me. Hesitating I remain At war ‘twixt will and will not in my thoughts. I could not hear what terms ... ...and saves from fire Both piers and water. As the Flemings rear Their mound, ‘twixt Ghent and Bruges, to chase back The ocean, fearing his tumultuous t... ...h a tusk Issued on either side, as from a boar, Ript him with one of these. ‘Twixt evil claws The mouse had fall’n: but Barbariccia cried, Seizing hi... ...l They shall pursue us, than the savage hound Snatches the leveret, panting ‘twixt his jaws.” Already I perceiv’d my hair stand all On end with t... ...n either cheek He flesh’d his fangs); the hinder on the thighs Were spread, ‘twixt which the tail inserted curl’d Upon the reins behind. Ivy ne’er cla... ...ields to winter’s frost. And she, whose flank is wash’d of Savio’s wave, As ‘twixt the level and the steep she lies, Lives so ‘twixt tyrant power and ... ... As one I mark’d, torn from the chin throughout Down to the hinder passage: ‘twixt the legs Dangling his entrails hung, the midriff lay Open to view, ... ...helm’d under the waves Near to Cattolica, through perfidy Of a fell tyrant. ‘Twixt the Cyprian isle And Balearic, ne’er hath Neptune seen An injury so...

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...t had been vain. The most remote Most wild untrodden path, in all the tract ‘Twixt Lerice and Turbia were to this A ladder easy’ and open of access. ... ...Soon perceiv’d That Poet sage how at the car of light Amaz’d I stood, where ‘twixt us and the north Its course it enter’d. Whence he thus to me: “Were... ...th desire To know me. Time was now that air arrow dim; Yet not so dim, that ‘twixt his eyes and mine It clear’d not up what was conceal’d before. Mutu... ...s worth no heritage remains. Nor his the only blood, that hath been stript (‘twixt Po, the mount, the Reno, and the shore,) Of all that truth or fancy... ...the earth. Therefore He smites you who discerneth all.” CANTO XV As much as ‘twixt the third hour’s close and dawn, Appeareth of heav’n’s sphere, that... ...essor of Peter, and the name And title of my lineage from that stream, That’ twixt Chiaveri and Siestri draws His limpid waters through the lowly glen... ...d again! Lo! to his holy lip The vinegar and gall once more applied! And he ‘twixt living robbers doom’d to bleed! Lo! the new Pilate, of whose cruelt... ... of mark, among this multitude, Who eye me thus.”—”My sister (she for whom, ‘Twixt beautiful and good I cannot say Which name was fitter ) wears e’en ... ...) Was by Leander not more hateful held For floating, with inhospitable wave ‘Twixt Sestus and Abydos, than by me That flood, because it gave no passag...

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...SIO: Petruchio, patience; I am Grumio’s pledge: Why, this’s a heavy chance ‘twixt him and you, Your ancient, trusty, pleasant servant Grumio. And tel... ...ch my friend, And I’ll not wish thee to her. PETRUCHIO: Signior Hortensio, ‘twixt such friends as we Few words suffice; and therefore, if thou know O... ...her for myself: If she and I be pleased, what’s that to you? ’Tis bargain’d ‘twixt us twain, being alone, That she shall still be curst in company. I ... ...e cause? Your ships are stay’d at Venice, and the duke, For private quarrel ‘twixt your duke and him, Hath publish’d and proclaim’d it openly: ’Tis, m... ...ther is here look’d for every day, To pass assurance of a dower in marriage ‘Twixt me and one Baptista’s daughter here: In all these circumstances I’l...

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... cannot say it.” Thus we went circling round the filthy fen A great arc ‘twixt the dry bank and the swamp, With eyes turned unto those who gorge t... ...s it, From fire it saves the water and the dikes. Even as the Flemings, ‘twixt Cadsand and Bruges, Fearing the flood that tow’rds them hurls itsel... ...and Santerno Governs the Lioncel of the white lair, Who changes sides ‘twixt summer-time and winter; And that of which the Savio bathes the flank,... ...ith my hands. What pain would be, if from the hospitals Of Valdichiana, ‘twixt July and September, And of Maremma and Sardinia All the diseases in... ...And they were joined together at the crest; And the right-hand one seemed ‘twixt white and yellow; The left was such to look upon as those Who com... ...eived that I was wholly Bewildered at the chariot of the light, Where ‘twixt us and the Aquilon it entered. Whereon he said to me: “If Castor and ... ...one before the others, Pray thee, if ever thou dost see the land That ‘twixt Romagna lies and that of Charles, Thou be so courteous to me of thy p... ... deep a questioning Do not decide, unless she tell it thee, Who light ‘twixt truth and intellect shall be. I know not if thou understand; I speak ... ...XV urgatorio: Canto XV urgatorio: Canto XV urgatorio: Canto XV As much as ‘twixt the close of the third hour And dawn of day appeareth of that spher...

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...phocles 12 Of issue, common children of one womb Had forced a closer bond twixt him and me, But Fate swooped down upon him), therefore I His blood-av... ...future is clear. Quarrel of ancient date or in days still near know I none Twixt the Labdacidan house and our ruler, Polybus son. Proof is there none... ...is desolate Musing on our striken State, Doubly fall n should discord grow Twixt you twain, to crown our woe. OEDIPUS Well, let him go, no matter what... ...struction that awaits them in this land. THESEUS What can beget ill blood twixt them and me? OEDIPUS Dear son of Aegeus, to the gods alone Is given i... ... men decays, Honor grows cold, dishonor flourishes, There is no constancy twixt friend and friend, Or city and city; be it soon or late, Sweet turns ...

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...dower; or as a star Lend thy fresh beams our lagging months to cheer, Where ‘twixt the Maid and those pursuing Claws A space is opening; see! red Scor... ...wide earth flickers, nor yet in grisly strife Foe grapples foe, but dubious ‘twixt the hosts The war god wavers; so let all be ranged In equal rows sy... ...radle’s inmost depth. But if to battle they have hied them forth For oft ‘twixt king and king with uproar dire Fierce feud arises, and at once from... ...r birth to thee, And deign around thy temples to let creep This ivy chaplet ‘twixt the conquering bays. Scarce had night’s chilly shade forsook the sk...

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...—red with blood will Xanthus be; Hector and Ajax will be there again, Helen will come upon the wall to see. Then we shall rust in shade, or shine in s... ...praisest with zeal The humble good from the ground, Sternly repressest the bad! Still, like a trumpet, dost rouse Those who with half-open eyes T read...

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...swifter than his tongue, His agile arm beats down their fatal points, And ‘twixt them rushes; underneath whose arm An envious thrust from Tybalt hit t... ...t of thy long experienced time, Give me some present counsel, or, behold, ‘Twixt my extremes and me this bloody knife Shall play the umpire, arbitrati...

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...esides the sway Of every salt flood and each ebbing stream, Took in by lot, ‘twixt high and nether Jove, Imperial rule of all the sea girt isles That,... ...r the sooty flag of Acheron, Harpies and Hydras, or all the monstrous forms ‘Twixt Africa and Ind, I’ll find him out, And force him to return his purc...

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...s, They’ll not refuse to lend a helping hand. FURST. Were there an umpire ‘twixt ourselves and Austria, Justice and law might then decide our quarrel.... ...man here can aught avail; The storm is master. Man is like a ball, Toss’d ‘twixt the winds and billows. Far or near, No haven offers him its friendly ...

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...easel, now hither, now thither, Up stairs and down, and forward and back, ‘twixt the door and the window; Even my fingers itched to be moving; I scrat...

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...ardium or cap- sule of his heart, and came out above at his shoulders, be- twixt the spondyls or turning joints of the chine of the back and the left ... ...to her hands three old spindles, which when she had turned and whirled be- twixt her fingers very diversely and after several fashions, she pried more... ...et-racket in a full grip, making it therewithal clack very melodiously be- twixt his thighs; then, no sooner had he with his body stooped a little for... ...pecial good cheer. While we were there, a pleasant match was struck up be- twixt a female called Pear (a tight thing, as we thought, but by some, who ...

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...al voice. “When a poor man thinks of getting married, there’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip; but a rich man need only make up his mind and it...

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...o him; ‘well, and that’s enough for you, my dear sir, there’ s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip! That may be what the finery is for, Rakitin.” Gr...

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...e hierarchies of angels sheen The gentle Gabriel called he from the rest, ‘Twixt God and souls of men that righteous been Ambassador is he, forever bl... ...assador is he, forever blest, The just commands of Heaven’s Eternal King, ‘Twixt skies and earth, he up and down doth bring. XII To whom the Lord thus... ...h rich possessions blest, A worthy branch sprung from the Guelphian tree. ‘Twixt Rhene and Danubie the land contained He ruled, where Swaves and Rheti... ... precious handle of this cup of love, If not religion, virtue be the band ‘Twixt you to fasten friendship not to move: But for our mighty king doth un... ...to match with her in fight. XV They met, and low in dust was Guardo laid, ‘Twixt either army, from his sell down kest, The Pagans shout for joy, and h... ...les’ lance that wounds and heals again. XCIII While thus she them torments twixt frost and fire, Twixt joy and grief, twixt hope and restless fear, Th... ...was once of light deprived, And western seas felt Titan’s hot impression, ‘Twixt two old knights, and matrons twain she went, Where pitched was her fa... ...an people and the Pagans gazed, On this fierce combat wishing oft the end, Twixt hope and fear they stood long time amazed, To see the knights assail,... ...nd shield his looks he bended, So great that it might cover all the lands, Twixt Caucasus and Atlas hills extended; With it the lord’s dear flocks and...

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... Clonie he hurled, the maid Fair as a Goddess: plunged the unswerving lance ‘Twixt hip and hip, and rushed the dark blood forth After the spear, and a... ...to the heart of one he drave, and one Stabbed with a lightning sword thrust ‘twixt the hips: Leapt through the wounds the life, and fled away. Oileus’... ... hands That godlike hero caught up from the ground A stone, a boundary mark ‘twixt fields of wheat, And hurled. Down on the shield of Peleus’ son It ... ...ry these Thrust swiftly out the spear, with fell intent To reach the throat ‘twixt buckler rim and helm, Thrust many a time and oft, and now would aim... ...ed o’er the scene, Saw the wide plain with corpses heaped, even all Bounded ‘twixt Simois and Xanthus, where They sweep from Ida down to Hellespont. B... ...thly; for the twain Alike could boast their lineage of high Zeus. Therefore ‘twixt these Enyo lengthened out The even balanced strife, while ever they... ...th much, excelleth younger men. Therefore let us ordain to judge this cause ‘Twixt godlike Aias and war fain Odysseus, Our T rojan captives. They sha... ...shed pangs was thrilled; fierce stabbing throes Shot through the filmy veil ‘twixt bone and brain; And darkness and confusion wrapped his mind. With f... ...n throngs of foes on every hand, Had not Oileus’ son stabbed with his spear ‘Twixt shoulder and breast war wise Polydamas; Forth gushed the blood, and...

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...ve I hid thee from the wolves. But I part from thee; the time hath arrived. ‘Twixt rosy dawn and rosy dawn there came unto me a new truth. I am not to... ...es that I may at last hurl it! Too great hath been the tension of my cloud: ‘twixt laughters of lightnings will I cast hail-showers into the depths. V... ...n satiety! They take from me: but do I yet touch their soul? There is a gap ‘twixt giving and receiving; and the smallest gap hath finally to be bridg... ...rd by the most learned. All mankind’s faults and weaknesses did they put be- twixt themselves and me:—they call it “false ceiling” in their houses. Bu... ...ay? And the spider? And all the whispering? Had I dreamt? Had I awak- ened? ‘Twixt rugged rocks did I suddenly stand alone, dreary in the dreariest mo... ...when all light becometh stiller. For whatever happiness is still on its way ‘twixt heaven and earth, now seeketh for lodging a luminous soul: with 14... ...e are words and tones; are not words and tones rainbows and seeming bridges ‘twixt the eternally separated? To each soul belongeth another world; to e... ...ER and full of the divining spirit which wandereth on high mountain-ridges, ‘twixt two seas,— Wandereth ‘twixt the past and the future as a heavy clou... ...uman fish! —My happiness itself do I throw out into all places far and wide ‘twixt orient, noontide, and occident, to see if many human fish will not ...

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...d showers are to the ground; And for the peace of you I hold such strife As ‘twixt a miser and his wealth is found; Now proud as an enjoyer and anon D... ...rwards burn clearer. But reckoning time, whose million’d accidents Creep in ‘twixt vows and change decrees of kings, Tan sacred beauty, blunt the shar...

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...mberless were those bad Angels seen Hovering on wing under the Cope of Hell ‘Twixt upper, nether, and surrounding Fires; Till, as a signal giv’n, th’ ... ...right Ten thousand thousand Ensignes high advanc’d, Standards, and Gonfalons twixt Van and Reare Streame in the Aire, and for distinction serve Of Hie... ...herubim, and golden Shields; Then lighted from his gorgeous Throne, for now ‘Twixt Host and Host but narrow space was left, A dreadful interval, and F... ...Of HESPERUS, whose Office is to bring Twilight upon the Earth, short Arbiter Twixt Day and Night, and now from end to end Nights Hemisphere had veild ...

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... (as the wealthy do) when he went from earth. There was strife and struggle ‘twixt Swede and Geat o’er the width of waters; war arose, hard battle hor...

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...shade. Bred to disguise, in public ’tis you hide; There, none distinguish ‘twixt your shame or pride, Weakness or delicacy; all so nice, That each may... ... home. With a fa, la, la. 5 In truth, by what I can discern Of courtiers, ‘twixt you three, Some wit you have, and more may learn From Court, than Gay...

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...t girl, lily-pale; And she had unseen company To make the spirit quail— ‘Twixt Want and Scorn she walk’d forlorn, And nothing could avail. No merc...

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... we know, were rising in him inklings of a finer and less sordid attitude ‘twixt man and woman throughout the world and of a purer constitution of exi...

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