O Merchant Hasan, this Wazir of mine vexeth and thwarteth me concerning the money I give to poets and boon-companions and story-tellers and glee-men, and I would have thee tell me a goodly history and a rare story, such as I have never before heard. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Injusta noverca: a stepmother often vexeth a whole family, is matter of repentance, exercise of patience, fuel of dissension, which made ❋ Unknown (2007)
Besides, the devil many times takes his opportunity of such storms, and when the humours by the air be stirred, he goes in with them, exagitates our spirits, and vexeth our souls; as the sea waves, so are the spirits and humours in our bodies tossed with tempestuous winds and storms. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The only thing that vexeth me is, that I cannot speak the Lanternatory language. ❋ Unknown (2002)
For there it is not where I itch, it is not there where it fretteth, hurts, or vexeth me; for, henceforth being quit and out of debt, what countenance will I be able to keep? ❋ Unknown (2002)
It vexeth me grievously, I assure you; nor am I able to conceal my indignation. ❋ Unknown (2002)
And I crave of Allah the Most High power for one day, that I may beat each and every of them with four hundred lashes, as well as the imam of the mosque, and parade them round about the city of Baghdad and bid cry before them: 'This is the reward and the least of the reward of whoso exceedeth in talk and vexeth the folk and turneth their joy to annoy.' ❋ Naipaul, V.S. (1981)
"Dat veniam corvis," &c spares crows, but vexeth pigeons. ❋ 1602-1675 (1979)
"If any, whom Kordicus vexeth, say, Write a bill of divorce for my wife," ❋ 1602-1675 (1979)
[Sidenote: Sicknesse vexeth the people.] them to redéeme their owne possessions for great summes of monie. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)
And that which vexeth him worst of all, is, that his delicate Dog is utterly spoil'd. ❋ A. Marsh (N/A)
It is temptation which vexeth thee, and a vain fear which terrifieth thee. ❋ Unknown (1909)
But this is that which vexeth me most, when I remember it. ❋ Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (1908)
Then his servants said to him: Thou oft art vexed with an evil spirit, it were good to have one that could harp, to be with thee when the spirit vexeth thee, thou shalt bear it the lighter. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
It were good that thou with me shouldest vex him that vexeth me. ❋ 750? BC-650? BC Homer (1882)
Gesenius, from Jer 7: 16; 27: 18; Job 21: 15, translates (not only will I relieve thee from the enemy's vexations, but) "I will make thine enemy (that now vexeth thee) apply to thee with prayers" (Jer 38: 14; 42: 2-6). ❋ Unknown (1871)
Nevertheless, it vexeth my heart because strangers are ever devouring them in his hall. ❋ Alfred John Church (1870)
