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But thou, O my master, I ken thou knowest not my rank; for verily this hand alighteth upon the heads of Kings and
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And the other sight is the spectacle of a complacent gentleman, organ for the Trades and Labour Union, who alighteth from his Pullman car to ply his incendiary trade, living in the lap of luxury, while weeping wives stroke the famished faces of their hungry bairns and dumbly plead with God that this cruel strike may soon be over.
St. Cuthbert's Robert E. Knowles
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Horus is protected as the Divine Bennu [FN#251] who alighteth in front of his two Eyes; and he who is under the knife is protected likewise.
Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations 1895
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Be ye daysprings of generosity, dawning-points of the mysteries of existence, sites where inspiration alighteth, rising-places of splendours, souls that are sustained by the
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá 1844-1921 `Abdu'l-Bah�� 1882
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He alighteth and confesseth to the good man, and rehearseth all his sins, and saith that of all thereof doth he repent him save only one, and the hermit asketh him what it is whereof he is unwilling to repent.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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And Perceval is come to the hold all armed, and alighteth at the mounting-stage before the hall.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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He goeth afoot to meet him, and Perceval alighteth so soon as he seeth him.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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He alighteth, then maketh fast his horse's reins to a ring that was fixed in the mounting-stage of marble.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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Thereupon Messire Gawain entereth into the courtyard and alighteth, and the lady cometh to meet him and saith to him: "May you be come to joy and good adventure."
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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Lancelot findeth the door of the castle all open, and entereth in all armed, and alighteth before the master-hall.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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