curses

• And is it love That will not e'en forgive IV The houseless monarch of the earth Hath quickly found what empire means For while he scoffs with bitter mirth And curses, after Eden's scenes This dreary dearth A snake, that twined in playful zeal But yester morn, around his ankle Now driven along the dust to steal Steals up, and leaves its venom'd rankle Deep in his heel He groans awhile. —  Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse
• There are muttered curses, a blood-curdling, demoniacal yell, then in solemn, guttural tones, "The world shall see his bones These disconnected yet coherent utterances cease. —  Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898
• His anger blazed forth in a volley of horrible curses, and he shook his gloved fist at the back of the disappearing rider. —  Prairie Flowers
• For the next five minutes, the forest rang with alternate cries, entreaties, threats, and curses--so horrible that the four boys, and several of the younger men, put their hands to their ears and walked away, so as not to see or hear the terrible punishment. —  The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War
• Broken words--curses that the helpless lips refused to ratify; terrible outbursts of wrath, mingled with the piteous moan of senility. —  Agatha's Husband A Novel

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