Which preposition to use with revenge

for Occurrences 198%

But I tell you the day is approaching The boys are beginning to muster That day of the great retribution, The day of revenge for our Custer.

on Occurrences 195%

One negro who desires to be revenged on another, and is afraid to make an open and manly attack on his adversary, has usually recourse to this practice.

of Occurrences 82%

and those pursu'd like guilty me By rigid Laws, which put no difference 'Twixt fairly killing in my own Defence, And Murders bred by drunken Arguments, Whores, or the mean Revenges of a Coward.

in Occurrences 59%

Perhaps his foolish soul revolted against that exercise of tyranny, or perhaps he had a hankering feeling of revenge in his mind, and longed to measure himself against that splendid bully and tyrant, who had all the glory, pride, pomp, circumstance, banners flying, drums beating, guards saluting, in the place.

By Occurrences 38%

Peace, Sister, do not urge it as a sin, Of which the Gods themselves have guilty been: The Gods, my Sister, do approve Revenge By Thunder, which th'Almighty Ports unhinge, Such is their Lightning when poor Mortals fear, And Princes are the Gods inhabit here; Revenge has charms that do as powerful prove As those of Beauty, and as sweet as Love, The force of Vengeance will not be withstood, Till it has bath'd and cool'd it self in Blood.

against Occurrences 34%

He gained over the few princes who still held trembling appanages by painting to them in strong colors the enormous opulence and commercial monopolies of the republic; and he filled the whole population with revenge against the fated city, by exaggerated accounts of its treasonable designs against the internal security of the empire.

at Occurrences 12%

" Before long, the San Philip, having received the fire of The Revenge at close quarters, "shifted herself with all diligence, utterly misliking her first entertainment".

to Occurrences 12%

If he had, we should never have seen him push revenge to the verge of crime.

with Occurrences 7%

All considerations were weak against the passion of revenge with which the king and the Duke of York were actuated.

as Occurrences 6%

The soreness of her heart had not taken the form of a definite revenge as yet.

than Occurrences 5%

With as little reason, my lords, is the charge advanced of neglecting to preserve the balance of Europe, by declining to assist the emperour against the French; for the intention of the war seems to have been rather revenge than conquest, and the emperour rather exchanged than lost his dominions.

from Occurrences 4%

Who breaks with her, provokes revenge from hell, But he's a bolder man who dares be well.

after Occurrences 2%

Hazel: To have no power of revenge after death!

among Occurrences 2%

Do you find a spirit of revenge among the negroes?

before Occurrences 2%

" Never mind, court-martial, take it coolly; you will have your revenge before long.

out Occurrences 2%

"We shall take our revenge out of the casks of the good Augustines to-night for the sour liquor of this inn; is it not so, honest Pierre?" demanded the Signor Grimaldi, adjusting himself in the saddle, as they got clear of the stones, sinuosities, projecting roofs, and filth of the village, into the more agreeable windings of the ordinary path, again.

through Occurrences 1%

With an overwhelming sadness; Or to speak it more correctly (Since when we consult a doctor Even suspicions should be mentioned), He, my son, has been bewitched; Thus it is these Christian perverts Take revenge through him on me: In particular an elder Called Carpophorus, a wizard . . .

towards Occurrences 1%

He is a man of tender feelings, but of a mind so noble that it soars above the slanders of his enemies, and he expresses pity rather than revenge towards those who, through wantonness or malice, plan to undermine his character.

under Occurrences 1%

Such expeditions, however, are often stimulated by mercenary individuals, who expect to share the plunder or profit of the enterprise without exposing themselves to danger, and are led on by some irresponsible foreigner, who abuses the hospitality of our own Government by, seducing the young and ignorant to join in his scheme of personal ambition or revenge under the false and delusive pretense of extending the area of freedom.

unto Occurrences 1%

'Tis hard I confess to be so injured: one of Chilo's three difficult things: "To keep counsel; spend his time well; put up injuries:" but be thou patient, and leave revenge unto the Lord.

like Occurrences 1%

They must sting like wasps, revenge like wasps, hold altogether like wasps, build like wasps, work hard like wasps, rob like wasps; then, like the wasps, they will be the terror of all around, and kill and eat all their enemies.

within Occurrences 1%

But the spirit of revenge within me was stronger than myselfmy love had turned to hate.

Which preposition to use with  revenge