Then Thurston said:
"The first verse of this hymn will be sung by the choir alone. The congregation is asked to stand and then to join in the second verse. The fourth verse will be sung by the soloist."
The audience rose. There was a hush of expectation throughout the building. The choir, to the accompaniment of the fiddlers alone, sang the first verse. They had been well selected and trained. Thurston obviously spared no expense. For the second verse, the whole orchestra combined, the drum booming through the refrain.英文原著 · 《The Captives》
HAVE BEEN LAYING IT ON TOO THICK (No date; IN VERSE).-- "Marcus Aurelius was wont to"--(Well, we know who that is: What of Marcus, then?)--"A certain lover of his glory [STILL IN VERSE] spoke once, at Supper, of a magnanimity of Marcus's;--at which Marcus [flattery too thick] rather gloomed, and sat quite silent,-- which was another fine saying of his [ENDS VERSE, STARTS PROSE]:--英文原著 · 《History of Friedrich II of Prussia V 16》
In the most difficult form of verse, namely, blank verse, Browning has shown himself a great master, and has written some of the very best in the literature. And great as is the extent of his blank verse, the `Ring and the Book' alone containing 21,116 verses, it never entirely lapses into prose.英文原著 · 《Introduction to Robert Browning》
<91.1> Revett has some verses to the memory of Lovelace, which will be found among the Elegies at the end of the volume. The present lines were apparently written for a projected edition of Revett's poems, which, for some unknown reason, was never published. Revett has also verses prefixed to THE ROYAL GAME OF CHESSE PLAY, 1656; to AYRES AND DIALOGUES, by John Gamble, 1656; and to Hall's translation of the COMMENT OF HIEROCLES UPON THE GOLDEN VERSES OF PYTHAGORAS, 1657.英文原著 · 《Lucasta》
and in his age performed it. Although it were a very vain and godless superstition; as also it was, to think spirits were commanded by such verses; whereupon this word charms, derived of "carmina," cometh, so yet serveth it to show the great reverence those wits were held in; and altogether not without ground, since both the oracles of Delphi and the Sibyl's prophecies were wholly delivered in verses; for that same exquisite observing of number and measure in the words, and that high-flying liberty of conceit proper to the poet, did seem to have some divine force in it.英文原著 · 《A Defence of Poesie and Poems》
My fame crept out among the neighbors, nevertheless. I was even invited to write some verses in young lady's album; and Aunt Hannah asked me to repeat my verses to her. I considered myself greatly honored by both requests.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
Save your assurance for those not so well versed in your bullshit.美剧 · 《Billions》
Yes, how about a verse of "Killing Me Softly"?美剧 · 《Friends》
Oh! Except the last verse of "Pepper People." * [SINGING IN CONGESTED VOICE] Smelly cat, smelly cat What are they feeding you?美剧 · 《Friends》
* [SINGING] Little Tony Tarzan Swinging on a nose hair Swinging with the greatest of ease I don't know the next verse.美剧 · 《Friends》
Where religion has been hijacked. Where terrorists cite Quranic verses to justify their atrocities. where religion has been hijacked. Where terrorists cite Quranic verses to justify their atrocities.演讲 · 《My wish The Charter for Compassion ~ Karen Armstrong》