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none else would but you
Nay, that's certain; for, without you were so simple, none else would; but you are so without these follies that these follies are within you, and shine through you like the water in an urinal, that not an eye that sees you but is a physician to comment on your malady.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

north evil will betide you
If you go towards the north evil will betide you.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

none else would but you
nay, that's certaine: for without you were so simple, none else would: but you are so without these follies, that these follies are within you, and shine through you like the water in an Vrinall: that not an eye that sees you, but is a Physician to comment on your Malady Val.
— from The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

new evil what brings you
"Why, Carrick," he cried with a premonitive feeling of some new evil, "what brings you here?" "Been huntin' for you for nearly three hours, sir.
— from Trusia: A Princess of Krovitch by Davis Brinton

nor ever will be your
In the first place, you are not Ladies and Gentlemen, but I hope something better, that is to say, honest men and women; and in the next place, if you were ever so much ladies, and ever so much gentlemen, I am not, nor ever will be , your humble servant.
— from Rejected Addresses; Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum by Horace Smith

nobody else will believe you
"If this letter is impertinent, it is founded upon an opinion of your merit, which, it if is a mistake, I would not be undeceived in: it is my interest to believe (as I do) that you deserve every thing, and are capable of every thing; but nobody else will believe you if they see you get nothing."
— from Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Lewis Melville

No evil will befall you
No evil will befall you.
— from Fairy Circles Tales and Legends of Giants, Dwarfs, Fairies, Water-Sprites, and Hobgoblins by Villamaria

no evil will befall you
But taking everything together, no evil will befall you with me, Hanusia,--I love you too much for any evil to befall you.
— from Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz


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