 Of all. things upon earth that bleed and grow, • A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay Our store of gold, hoarded for that one day, To buy us some man's love ; and lo, they bring A master of our flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame.  The Truth about Woman - Page 222by Catherine Gasquoine Hartley - 1913 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1907 - 848 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil— Oh, Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay...our flesh! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the Jeopardy, For good or 111. what shall that master be; Reject she cannot: and If he but... | |
 | 1907 - 850 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil— Oh, Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised Is woman. We must pay...our flesh! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy. For good or 111. what shall that master be; Reject she cannot: and If he but... | |
 | Gilbert Murray - 1906 - 120 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil.—Oh, Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay...our flesh! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be; Reject she cannot: and if he but... | |
 | Euripides - 1906 - 380 pages
...me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil. — Oh, Of all things upon earth that.bleed and jjrow, A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay Our store...flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be ; Reject she cannot : and if he but... | |
 | Euripides - 1910 - 132 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil. — Oh, Of all. things upon earth that bleed and grow, • A herb most bruised is woman. We must...flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be ; Reject she cannot : and if he but... | |
 | Ernest Joseph Schuster - 1911 - 370 pages
...destiny in the world, the words of Medea continue to give expression to the tragedy of many lives : " We must pay Our store of gold, hoarded for that one...love ; and lo ! they bring A master of our flesh." Whether it be the magnificent heiress with her long-winded settlements, or the poor servant girl with... | |
 | 1912 - 870 pages
...come to Ibsen and Brieux. Consider again the unalterlng words of Medea to the women of Corinth: — Of all things upon earth that breathe and grow, A...our flesh! There comes the sting Of the whole shame . . . Home never taught her that — how best to guide Towards peace this thing that sleepeth at her... | |
 | Euripides, Gilbert Murray - 1912 - 116 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil. — Oh, Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay...flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be ; Reject she cannot : and if he but... | |
 | Euripides - 1910 - 330 pages
...the world to me, The man I loved, hath proved most evil. — Oh, Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay...flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be ; Reject she cannot : and if he but... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1912 - 262 pages
...5 Medea's mouth a cry as modern as any that Ibsen has conceived : — Of all things upon earth that grow, \ A herb most bruised is woman. We must pay...flesh ! There comes the sting Of the whole shame. And then the jeopardy, For good or ill, what shall that master be ; 'Tis magic she must have or prophecy... | |
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