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If a Hero does sometimes talk out _HOMER_ and _VIRGIL_, 'tis not so shocking, because tis not dissonant to Reason to suppose such a Person acquainted with Letters and Authors; nor is an ❋ Thomas Purney (N/A)

But if you want a bit o 'good advice, 'tis this: Tell Henschel straight out how' tis. ❋ Gerhart Hauptmann (1904)

Well, well, dear mother, 'tis the privilege of a house with a doom upon it to talk tragedy: for, you know, Molly declares we have a doom upon us, though we cannot agree what 'tis. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

The Lieutenant'll remimber 'tis the horrse that had a bit of a spavin, Sure I thot 'twas cured, and 'tis the kindest baste in the rigiment f'r a pleasure ride, sorr -- that willin '' tis. ❋ Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1898)

But the clock have moved powerful slow all these last few weeks -- for look you here, 'tis a month this day since I last set eyes on Mill or had a word from her lips -- so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

-- And 'tis steps as I hears on the roadside and in the fields -- and 'tis a bad taste as is in my victuals, and I must be moving, and peering about, and a-taking cold water into my mouth for to do away with the thing on my tongue, which is as the smell of death -- So 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

And her shall beg for a drop of water to lay upon the withered tongue of she, and it shall be denied, for other hands nor ours be at work, and 'tis the wicked as shall perish -- yes, so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

You'll bide here, Annie, and 'tis more gladness than I can rightly think on, that 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

And that's how 'tis to-day with Master William up at home, so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

There was a cow -- well, 'tis a smartish lot of cows as I've seen in my time, but this one, why, the King haven't got the match to she in all his great palace, and that's the truth, so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

Ah, I count 'tis more man's work, this here, so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

But I bain't one to bear malice, and if so be as her's above ground, 'tis a rare poor old wretch with no poison to the tongue of she, as her'll be this day -- so 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

Ah -- and they old maid flies do sting but once, but 'tis a terrible big bump as they do raise on the flesh of anyone, that 'tis. ❋ Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin (1892)

'Happen to have got a little money -- not so much as many a lord's got, I dare say; such as 'tis, there' tis. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

` ` Plase God, surr; 'tis the slape I want, surr; tis my breathin makes the nights so long. '' ❋ Unknown (1861)

"Augh!" replied the Corporal, "'tis a pleasant thing to look about un with all one's eyes open; rogue here, rogue there -- keeps one alive; -- life in Lunnon, life in a village -- all the difference 'twixt healthy walk, and a doze in arm-chair; by the faith of a man, 'tis!" ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

And very often this is all he has for it, for the wild Horses are so swift, that 'tis difficult to catch them; and when they are taken, tis odds but their Grease is melted, or else being old, they are so sullen, that they can't be tam'd. ❋ Unknown (1722)

Prejudice, I Cannot Tell whether he hath any secrett Incouragers; I find by Experience tis Absolutely necessary for the Vigorous carrying - 2 - on of the Your Affairs to have the Countenance of the Government, Which 'tis my Fortune at this ❋ Unknown (1703)

Doctrine which 'tis alledged to prove, which being as clear and intelligible to the Understanding as obvious to the sense, tis no marvail the learned part of Mankind should so long and so generally imbrace it. ❋ Robert Boyle (1659)

Whether it be to the purpose or not, tis no great matter: 'tis a common proverb in Italy, that he knows not Venus in her perfect sweetness who has never lain with a lame mistress. ❋ Michel De Montaigne (1562)