verses

I am convinced, nevertheless, that the first occasion of the omission of those memorable verses was the lectionary practice of the primitive Church, which, on Whitsunday, read from S. John vii. 37 to viii. 12, _leaving out the twelve verses_ in question.

The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark John William Burgon 1850

a copy of verses, expressive of their good wishes, &c. The call-boy of the theatre, (a mechanic's son of this town,) had the following _verses_ written in the usual style by the _poet_ commonly employed on these occasions, and when printed, delivered one to each of the performers.

Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. William Priest

We want to say, give us back our rights but singing it out in verses is not going to cut it.

Archive 2004-06-01 2004

Military officers no longer plan for victory; women no longer bear children for the Reich; young boys no longer play samurai and dream of dying for the emperor-children no longer memorize sword verses from the Koran and pledge themselves to jihad.

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Military officers no longer plan for victory; women no longer bear children for the Reich; young boys no longer play samurai and dream of dying for the emperor-children no longer memorize sword verses from the Koran and pledge themselves to jihad.

Think Progress » Williams Confronts Kristol: ‘You Just Want War, War, War, And You Want Us In More War’ 2006

Military officers no longer plan for victory; women no longer bear children for the Reich; young boys no longer play samurai and dream of dying for the emperor-children no longer memorize sword verses from the Koran and pledge themselves to jihad.

Think Progress » Right-Wing ‘Guide to World War III’: ‘Kill ‘Em All, Let Allah Sort ‘Em Out’ 2006

He wrote a letter to his father the day before he died, and also something which he called verses to his sister, both of which I have subjoined

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward

Here, amid the "songs and silences," he wrote "just when the mood came, with little of study and less of art," as he said, his thoughts leaping spontaneously into rhymes and rhythms which he called verses, objecting to the habit of his friends of giving them "the higher title of poems," never dreaming of "taking even lowest place in the rank of authors."

Literary Hearthstones of Dixie La Salle Corbell Pickett 1889

He wrote a letter to his father the day before he died, and also something which he called verses to his sister, both of which I have subjoined verbatim that my readers may have the better idea of the capacity of those poor creatures.

Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735

Recently some prominent talk-show hosts, Sean Hannity among them, have been referring to certain verses in the Quran that appear to call for Muslims to kill non-Muslims.

Kabir Helminski: Does the Quran Really Sanction Violence Against 'Unbelievers'? Kabir Helminski 2010