20 Metaphors for woe

"The guiltless woe of being past, Is future glory's deathless heir.

The woes of youth are not our woes, and the iron mace which strikes down the stalwart man, falls not more heavily upon his strong shoulders, than does the straw which bears to the earth the weak heart of childhood.

Woe to the pride of man if he shall refer, these marvellous changes to any human merit or any human fault; if instead of adoring the hidden designs of Providence, whether manifested in the paths of his justice or of his mercy, or of that Providence in whose hands are all the ends of the earth.

"Ah, woe is me, for if she hath given to thee rose and therewith her pretty shoethou hast, belike, her heart also, and with her heart" "Nay, take it, Giles,take it!"

Woe, a thousandfold woe to humanity, should there be no force on earth to maintain the laws of humanity.

Breathless she gaz'd through the woodland so dreary, Slowly approaching, a warrior was seen; Life's ebbing tide mark'd his footstep so weary, Cleft was his helmet, and woe was his mien.

Woe to the Kureisch, for their slaughter is foretold!"

Oh woe is me, T'haue scene what I haue scene: see what I see.[10] [Sidenote: Exit.]

and the exile's woe From thy young heart be far!' HEMANS.

Woe is the Kirk, when her foes shall be of her own household, for it is with the words of the Gospel that he seeks to overthrow the Gospel work.

Mr. O'Hara refused to come, but it was hinted about that Perkins had summoned him, and there was great joy among the rank and file, and woe among the better elements, for O'Hara was a boss, and a boss whose power was one of the things Thaddeus was trying to break, and the cohorts fancied that the apostle of purity had realized that without O'Hara reform was fallen into the pit.

"Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower; it shall be trodden under foot."

This is very discouraging; for it made Paul cry out, "Woe is me, miserable man, who shall deliver me from this body of death?"

Woe was the knight at this severe command;

Woe is the subject, Phil.;[80] earth the loath'd stage Whereon we act this feigned personage; Most like barbarians the spectators be, That sit and laugh at our calamity.

Woe is the subject, Phil.;[80] earth the loath'd stage Whereon we act this feigned personage; Most like barbarians the spectators be, That sit and laugh at our calamity.

It is literally true that, as Bailey sang, "the sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love;" literally true that "the sweets of love are washed with tears," as Carew wrote, or, as H.K. White expressed it, "'Tis painful, though 'tis sweet to love."

With open eyes (ah woe is me!) Asleep, and dreaming fearfully, Fearfully dreaming, yet, I wis, Dreaming that alone, which is 295 O sorrow and shame!

My woes are nowe Beyond my synns, yet Ile nor bend nor bowe.

Thy woes were countlesse for thy wicked deedes, Thy sisters death neede not increase the coumpt, For thou couldst never number them before.

20 Metaphors for  woe