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divine one beginning Her armes small her
See also the two next stanzas, and particularly that divine one beginning— ‘Her armes small, her back both straight and soft,’ etc.
— from The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 01 (of 12) by William Hazlitt

dreamed of being handsome and so had
Some who were homely before, became still more so; while many unassuming and modest persons, who had never dreamed of being handsome, and so had sought the approbation of their own consciences, were surprised to see how their faces were brightened up.
— from The Connexion Between Taste and Morals: Two lectures by Mark Hopkins

door open behind him and said Hey
A brakeman jerked the door open behind him and said, "Hey!
— from Mixed Faces by Roy Norton

decision of brave hearts and strong hands
One cannot help wishing that the event of battle had been left to the decision of brave hearts and strong hands, instead of depending upon the interposition of the gods.
— from Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 12 (of 15), Japanese and Chinese by Charles Morris

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