He snatches the sceptre from the hand of power, and tramples on goodness, and mocks at greatness. From Wordnik.com. [Strength in Sorrow] Reference
( "sceptre" -- rule) had not yet been conceded to Judah. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
We're Princes in our own right -- our sceptre is the Flail. From Wordnik.com. [Hesperus and Other Poems and Lyrics] Reference
His sceptre was the bow of Ulysses, not to be bent by a weaker hand. From Wordnik.com. [Beacon Lights of History] Reference
The sceptre is a plaything for a child, an axe for a Richelieu, and for. From Wordnik.com. [The Magic Skin] Reference
"His sceptre was the bow of Ulysses which could not be drawn by any weaker hand.". From Wordnik.com. [General History for Colleges and High Schools] Reference
As the crown or the sceptre is the symbol of a Monarchy; as heraldic honors are the symbols of an. From Wordnik.com. [Humanity in the City] Reference
The sceptre is a plaything for a child, an axe for a Richelieu, and for a Napoleon a lever by which to move the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Magic Skin] Reference
Battle was the tenure by which he held his office; and beyond the range of his trumpet's blare, his sceptre was a broken reed. From Wordnik.com. [The Caesars] Reference
The centre of the sceptre is a sphere which represents Sunyata, or the primordial nature of the universe that underlies all things. From Wordnik.com. [Buddhism: A beginners guide: Part 6] Reference
My sceptre is sealed up. From Wordnik.com. [Poems: Descriptive, Dramatic, Legendary and Contemplative, by William Gilmore Simms, Esq. In Two Volumes: Vol. I. I. Norman Maurice, a Tragedy; II. Atalantis, a Tale of the Sea; III. Tales and Traditions of the South; IV. The City of the Silent] Reference
Other Thoughts: I bought this because i have had several "sceptre" LCD monitors. From Wordnik.com. [Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals]
A golden crown is on his head, and he holds in his hand a sceptre which is also of gold. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays] Reference
Sovereigns cannot seek too earnestly to free themselves from the sceptre which is rising above their own. From Wordnik.com. [The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X] Reference
Dr. Hammond); for therefore his throne is for ever and ever, because his sceptre is a right sceptre, Ps. xlv. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
A crown or diadem is first a binding thing, a 'sceptre' is first a. From Wordnik.com. [Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers] Reference
A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union.] Reference
In the region of elegant high life he decidedly held the sceptre. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete] Reference
Of the tribe of Joseph, of the sceptre of Manasses, Gaddi the son of Susi. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 04: Numbers The Challoner Revision] Reference
You will have an absolute sceptre; but he has scattered the fasces which indicated it. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Will you give me the Emperor's sceptre for another song?" said the little gray Nightingale. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
"Yes," said Death; and the little Nightingale bought the Emperor's sceptre for another song. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
And I will make you subject to my sceptre, and will bring you into the bands of the covenant. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision] Reference
The sceptre of thy inheritance which thou hast redeemed: mount Sion in which thou hast dwelt. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision] Reference
Messiah is long since come; for the sceptre has long since been utterly taken away from Juda. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete] Reference
The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision] Reference
I have given my sceptre to be borne by a man I hate, because I believed his hand to be stronger than my own. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
There the king met him out on the porch with crown and sceptre, and he was so grand he fairly glittered and gleamed. From Wordnik.com. [East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon] Reference
For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast overcome, as in the day of. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 27: Isaias The Challoner Revision] Reference
It is sharpened to kill victims: it is furbished that it may glitter: thou removest the sceptre of my son, thou hast cut down every tree. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision] Reference
And as she held her peace, he took the golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck, and kissed her, and said: Why dost thou not speak to me?. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 19: Esther The Challoner Revision] Reference
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