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left in my power I did
"All that fate left in my power I did for Acis.
— from Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch

löysa in min Part i denne
Eg tri fekk med meg til det Byggjeverk, men endaa er min Pung so litet sterk at ikke eg, som er ein afsett Kar, kan löysa in min Part i denne Gard.
— from Tent life with English Gipsies in Norway by Hubert (Solicitor) Smith

land I must plow it deep
“And after I have drained the land I must plow it deep all over; And even then I’ll not succeed Unless it will grow clover.
— from The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Thomas Forsyth Hunt

lies in my power I desire
Sir, though I am come to resign into your majesty's hands the dignity of your first minister, with which you were pleased to honour me, I am, however, ready to do you all the service that lies in my power: I desire, therefore, that you would be pleased to let me go and see who this enemy is that comes to attack you in your capital city, without having first declared war.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 by Anonymous

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