I am not superstitious; but I have ceased to deny that things happen in this old housethings that I cannot explain; and, therefore, I must needs ease my mind, by writing down an account of them, to the best of my ability; though, should this, my diary, ever be read when I am gone, the readers will but shake their heads, and be the more convinced that I was mad.

" "Said he aught to thee ofof me, Roger?" "Aye, 'twas all of thee and thy wound, and how to ease thy pain I must do this, forsooth, and that, forsooth, and to break the fever must mix and give thee certain cordials, the which I have done.

"When we're in grief, it gives relief Our sorrows to impart; When you've told why, my dear, you cry, 'Twill ease your little heart.

But he still made a pretext of working at his job and called his wares to ease his conscience from idleness.

To ease every burden, and let the oppressed go free, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and what the very poorest can docomfort the mourner; to nurse the sick, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and so keep ourselves unspotted from the selfishness of the worldThis is that true Religion, acceptable in the sight of God the Fatherand happy he who has so served God.

Then Christian gave three leaps for joy, and went on singing: Thus far did I come laden with my sin; Nor could aught ease the grief that I was in, Till I came hither; what a place is this!

Thy constant true Adorer, Who all this fatal Day has haunted thee To ease his tortur'd Soul.

" "I'm at your service," he replied; but he looked hurt at being thus set to work in the dark, and I dared say nothing to ease the situation.

TO A DOVE The Dove to ease an aching breast, In piteous murmurs vents her cares; Like me she sorrows, for opprest, Like me, a load of grief she bears.

" All around her delighted to ease her suffering and to minister to her comfort.

I wonder," I went on, feeling that an academic discussion on some neutral topic might ease the tension, "if you can tell me something that has puzzled me a good deal.

I considered it best, however, before doing so, to ease things along with a little informal chitchat.

And I made no foolishness in this matter; yet told her to ease the cloak a little about me, so that I should have room to take the Diskos from my hip; and this thing I did, and took the Diskos to my breast, as was my habit; and surely I saw that her eyes did look at me with a little shining, because that I had so strange and fierce a bed-mate.

Thus approaching the land, they found their labor less and the seas calmer, so they went on running for a long time, steering so as to make the land and to ease the ships, which they were better able to do at night when the captain slept, which the other ships did also, as they followed the lantern which Vasco da Gama carried; at night the ships showed lights to one another so as not to part company.

It takes two to maintain "strained relations," and either one can ease the strain.

The Universe hath nought that changes not, Nor in its change feels not the pangs of pain, Nor prays not unto God to ease that woe.

In vain I try to ease the smart Of wounded love that wrings my heart.

Spells will I try, and spells shall ease my care.

And when once she sat up to ease cramped limbs, he misread her intention and, catching her viciously by an arm, threw her back into her corner and advised her not to play the giddy little fool.

" "Aye," cries Dawson, for all the world in the manner of Evans, "but ere we get to this dry matter let's have a bottle to ease the way, for this riding of horseback has parched up my vitals confoundedly.

He's pleased enough to be sergeant, though he don't quite know how it came about; and he's that sullen with brooding over it, that for sixpence he'd give me the strap to ease his feelings.

Fair daughter, I have sought thee out with grief, To ease the sorrows of thy vexed heart.

I eased my horse a little going up Flea Creek pinch, but with this delay reached my destination in half an hour, and sent the men galloping in the direction of the fire.

Racey Dawson cautiously eased his long body up from behind the pony.

He was sure, too, it would ease his aching head.