Divines and dying men may talk of hell, But in my heart her several torments dwell.

Mid muttering prayers all sounds of torment meet, Dire clap of hands, distracted chafe of feet; While loud and dull ascends the weeping cry, Surely in other thoughts contempt may die.

Seven days seven nights, with the shrieks of despair, Did Ellen in torment convulse the dun air, All covered with oil to the chin.

Her torment ease!

There let no thought of ioy, or pleasure vaine, Dare to approch, that may my solace breed; Bet sudden* dumps**, and drery sad disdayne Of all worlds gladnesse, more my torment feed.

"Father Anselmo said hell-fire wasn't like any kind of fire we have here,made to warm us and cook our food,but a kind made especially to torment body and soul, and not made for anything else.

I do not like the daily press, and consider it as one of the plagues sent down to torment humanity.

Children she always eyed with strange wistfulness, as if she longed to kiss them, but didn't know how; yet no child was ever invited across her threshold, for the yellow cur hated to be played with, and children always torment kittens.

I am weakthere does my torment lie, Feeding itself.

These priests are scourges sent to torment men in every shape!

Wouldst thou then the torment fly, Thou hast only to deny Christ.

As on wing Its fervors fly, and torment bring.