Pricketh

This, however, do all poets believe: that whoever pricketh up his ears when lying in the grass or on lonely slopes, learneth something of the things that are betwixt heaven and earth. ❋ Unknown (2001)

He that pricketh as if with thorns men by means of hard and cruel words, thou must know, ever carrieth in his mouth the Rakshasas. ❋ Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli (N/A)

He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Nay, more than that, being in 'great haste she pricketh none but hirselfe which causeth hir to runne when she would rest.' ❋ Leon H. Vincent (N/A)

But what shall be the buckeler of my shame, if not my youthly age, which pricketh me forewarde to loue like a sharpe nedle, the force whereof I haue so ofte repelled, as nowe being vanquished, ❋ William Painter (N/A)

"My eyes -- but sleep pricketh me," the first guard said. ❋ Bernie Babcock (N/A)

We presume Mr Horne believes he has authority for applying "so pricketh hem nature in hire corages" to the folks that "longen to go on pilgrimages" -- and not to the "smalè foulès." ❋ Various (N/A)

Parliament, because it pricketh them chiefly which be chosen to be burgesses .... ❋ Unknown (1908)

An oxherd hight Bubulcus, and is ordained by office to keep oxen: He feedeth and nourisheth oxen, and bringeth them to leas and home again: and bindeth their feet with a langhaldes and spanells and nigheth and cloggeth them while they be in pasture and leas, and yoketh and maketh them draw at the plough: and pricketh the slow with a goad, and maketh them draw even. ❋ Robert Steele (1902)

And then one of the hunters cometh to him and beateth and smiteth him, and pricketh him full sore. ❋ Robert Steele (1902)

"Hevin 'done this, you wot, this little pin-like pricketh or scratcheth the wax, an' the next time you go over the thing, there you are!" ❋ Harold Steele MacKaye (1897)

And pleasure pricketh forth my youth to feel a greater fire. ❋ William Carew Hazlitt (1873)

Young it pricketh (folks do say), that will be a thorn, ❋ William Carew Hazlitt (1873)

Well, nature pricketh me some remorse on thee to have. ❋ William Carew Hazlitt (1873)