Now as the two hosts drew near to one another, again came the sound of trumpets afar off, and men knew that this would be succour coming to the Romans from their main-battle, and the Romans thereon shouted for joy, and the host of the kindreds might no longer forbear, but rushed on fiercely against them; and for Thiodolf it was now come to this, that so entangled was he in his dream that he rather went with his men than led them. Yet had he Throng-plough in his right hand, and he muttered in his beard as he went, "Smite before! smite behind! and smite on the right hand! but never on the left!"英文原著 · 《The House of the Wolfings》
IOLAUS Far less to shrink from sharing with my friends the stubborn fight. SERVANT Mere looks can wound no one, if the arm do naught. IOLAUS Why, cannot I smite even through their shields? SERVANT Smite perhaps, more likely be smitten thyself. IOLAUS No foe will dare to meet me face to face. SERVANT Friend, the strength, that erst was thine, is thine no more. IOLAUS Well, at any rate, I will fight with as many as ever I did. SERVANT Small the weight thou canst throw into the balance for thy friends, IOLAUS Detain me not, when I have girded myself for action.英文原著 · 《THE HERACLEIDAE》
Three strokes in the neck he smote her tho,* *there The tormentor,* but for no manner chance *executioner He might not smite her faire neck in two: And, for there was that time an ordinance That no man should do man such penance,* *severity, torture The fourthe stroke to smite, soft or sore, This tormentor he durste do no more;英文原著 · 《The Canterbury Tales》
"I tell you that they are grim; and know it by this token: those captains of tens, and of hundreds, spare not to smite the warriors with staves even before all men, when all goeth not as they would; and yet, though they be free men, and mighty warriors, they endure it and smite not in turn. They are a most evil folk.英文原著 · 《The House of the Wolfings》
God says also, that he had smitten his hands together at the sins of the children of Israel. God also bids the prophet stamp with his feet, and smite with his hand upon his thigh (Num. 10; Ezek. 13; vi. 11; xxi. 12), upon sundry occasions, and at several enormities; but the Publican here is said to smite upon his breast.英文原著 · 《The Pharisee And The Publican》
for thy unending sorrow! HECUBA Thy wounds in part will I bind up with bandages, a wretched leech in name alone, without reality; but for the rest, thy sire must look to that amongst the dead. CHORUS Smite, oh smite upon thy head with frequent blow of hand. Woe is me! HECUBA My kind, good friends! CHORUS Speak out, good the word that was on thy lips. HECUBA It seems the only things that heaven concerns itself about are my troubles and Troy hateful in their eyes above all other cities. In vain did we sacrifice to them.英文原著 · 《The Trojan Women》