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From those who dare to lift a pen to those who lend an ear,

October Day Salute Mary Diamond 2010
I own my ears did tingle a little at the word treasure, and that a handsome tilbury, with a neat groom in blue and scarlet livery, having a smart cockade on his glazed hat, seemed as it were to glide across the room before gay eyes, while a voice, as of a crier, pronounced my ear,

The Monastery 2008
It's the lilacs on your breath, the smell of roses behind your ear,

Leslie Goldman: Jean + Morty = FOREVER 2008
If with earth not all besotted, to this parable give ear,

Consolation of Philosophy 2007
“If you can commit that little fop Lucien de Rubempre for trial, and secure his condemnation,” said she in his ear,

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007
“He acknowledged,” said Monsieur Camusot in her ear,

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007
As we marched slowly along, he grumbled in my ear,

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006
She leaned forward and in a pathetic whimpering voice she breathed in my ear,

Religion from the Outside Dyson, Freeman 2006
And Doubt (as its wont is) whispered too a question in my ear,

The Newcomes 2006
And as they held you close they whispered into your open, curving ear,

lux! 2005