“Destroy, nor sweeping storms despoil thy flowers.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II] Reference
See then what good things you deprive and despoil me of. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2] Reference
But not for himself did Meleager despoil the body of his foe. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Myths] Reference
Both sides despoil our land, and both sides will be driven out. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers' War]
In 1835, when the efforts of the Whig Ministry to despoil the Irish. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Nursery Rhymes] Reference
Sancho II., endeavoured to despoil his sister Uraque of the city of. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Moors of Spain] Reference
If we disown what is ours, when shall we despoil the goods of others?. From Wordnik.com. [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference
However, its interpretation as the right to exploit and despoil is not. From Wordnik.com. [Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D.: The Bible and Human 'Dominion' Over Animals: Superiority or Responsibility?] Reference
What does the good Book say about them that despoil widows and orphans?. From Wordnik.com. [Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow] Reference
I shall be that poet, Madame, if I can despoil myself of reason and of conceit. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
BEGALA: Because left to their own devices they would despoil our environment. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2001] Reference
Greece might be conquered, but what other empire would despoil the Athens Acropolis?. From Wordnik.com. [See Delphi and Die]
These he slew simply by charging them as they rushed covetously forth to despoil him. From Wordnik.com. [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference
Their specific was to despoil churches and plunder landlords, and what has been the result?. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)] Reference
Then we began the distribution -- the clothes first, so as not to despoil the Tree too soon. From Wordnik.com. [Chateau and Country Life in France] Reference
Shall I a second time despoil my sister, already robbed by me of one half her rightful share?. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
They would be safe from the attention of those who wanted to despoil the innocently beautiful. From Wordnik.com. [Son of a Witch]
And it moved me to anger to think he despised me so much as not even to despoil me of my sword. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
After the enclosure they will despoil a boggy place that is famous for orchises at Royce Wood end. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet"] Reference
How could he despoil the woman who had trusted him, and leave her not only forlorn, but destitute? '. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy] Reference
And while he is on his way here by sea, you will be flying to the islands to despoil him of his property. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2] Reference
It is perfectly legitimate to despoil the enemy's house and to bear away such few valuables as may be found. From Wordnik.com. [The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir] Reference
In thus bringing himself to despoil a feeble child of the kingdom he showed himself the more unworthy of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference
Vassili were indisposed to risk a decisive battle, fearing that, if defeated, their enemies would despoil them. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Russia] Reference
I winter in deep caverns, where I frolic with the mountain nymphs, while in spring I despoil the gardens of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2] Reference
Surely that most abominable butcher only deprived his king of life that he might despoil his country of freedom!. From Wordnik.com. [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference
While the people were absorbed in their patriotic service, these persons were planning successfully to despoil them. From Wordnik.com. [Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View] Reference
They despoil what they do not bum, kill or carry off people and farm animals, whoever and whatever is not protected. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Rising]
News of it reached them at midday by means of the village charwoman, who dropped in twice a week to despoil their larder. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
Checks upon those commercialized forms of recreation which tend to despoil childhood and youth of innocence and refinement. From Wordnik.com. [The Family and it's Members] Reference
Why does not the human heart control itself with some philosophy that can despoil forbidden fruit of all its tempting qualities?. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
Yet we still have many men and some women whose business it is, and a very profitable one, to debauch youth or despoil children. From Wordnik.com. [The Family and it's Members] Reference
When married, we despoil them almost entirely of a legal existence, and deny them some of the most essential rights of property. From Wordnik.com. [Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject] Reference
For the cultural-commissar impulse seems to me to be gaining strength in this country and doing more than a little to despoil the cultural landscape. From Wordnik.com. [The Cultural Commissars] Reference
Increasingly UK growers extend the natural growing season using polytunnels, which campaign groups such as the CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) say despoil the landscape. From Wordnik.com. [Is it OK to eat fresh tomatoes?] Reference
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