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Darlhe esta estreita sepultura em sorte
E pode com tudo isto a ley da Morte Darlhe esta estreita sepultura em sorte.
— from History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2) by Friedrich Bouterwek

Devil Es erhob sich ein Streit
A Church Cantata An important church work, describing the strife between Michael and the Devil, “ Es erhob sich ein Streit ,” is fully described with musical quotations by Spitta (vol.
— from Bach by C. F. Abdy (Charles Francis Abdy) Williams

datterway en ef she eber seed
I up en axed her ef she eber knowed de white folks in de big house karyin’ on datterway, en ef she eber seed Miss Marthy er Miss Reeny er cuttin’ up like dat in de white folks’ meetin’-house?
— from Old Times in Dixie Land: A Southern Matron's Memories by Caroline E. (Caroline Elizabeth) Merrick

did everything else she ever studied
“Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?” she whispered to herself,—for The Terror remembered her Virgil as she did everything else she ever studied.
— from The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes: An Index of the Project Gutenberg Editions by Oliver Wendell Holmes

did everything else she ever studied
she whispered to herself,—for The Terror remembered her Virgil as she did everything else she ever studied.
— from Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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