...hands was spun, And in his cheek the flush of shame Arose, commixed with fear. She beheld, and laughed at him, And then again she sung: " My thread is small,...thread is fine; But he must be A stronger than thee, 29. And up she raised her bright-blue eyes, And fiercely she smiled on him: " I thank thee, I thank...

...own fearful frown When he sees the thick black cloud of smoke Uo up from the conquer'd town.' 1. ' My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be a stronger than he Who can break this thread of mine.' 2. ' Falaise ! thy walls, Falaise, Beheld a fearful thing ;...

...to think you were the witch Maimuna, I could not get free of the stuff ! You remember, don't you ? ' My thread is small, My thread is fine, But he must...stronger than thee Who can break this thread of mine.' I could not think what spell you might have been throwing over me." " She was blue-eyed, wasn't she...

...Mamouna, the witch, who wound her threads over the hands of the unsuspecting victim, and then sang — " My thread is small, my thread is fine, But he must be Stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine." Perth had not held out his hands to be bound....

...t'other," said he, taking hold of an unlucky lump of thread which lay "in a mess " in Lettie's lap. " My thread is small, my thread is fine, but he must be, a stronger than thee, that can break this thread of mine," sings the Witch woman in Thalaba. In another minute he was off...

...he lay, as the moon was shining clear, And all the village damsels to look at him drew near.' 6. ' My thread is small, my thread is fine ; But he must...stronger than thee Who can break this thread of mine.' 7. ' Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave.' TJiere is an assembly...

...hands was spun, And in his cheek the flush of shame Arose, commixed with fear. She beheld, and laughed at him, And then again she sung : " My thread is small,...thread is fine ; But he must be A stronger than thee, 28. 29. And up she raised her bright-blue eyes, And fiercely she smiled on him : " I thank thee, I...

...strain ! Now then break the slender chain.' Thalaba strove, but the thread By magic hands was spun, And in his cheek the flush of shame Arose, commixt...again she sung, ' My thread is small, my thread is f1ne, But he must be A stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine!' And up she raised her...

...life at every turn, and was she to shape and to mould his destiny yet again, in some undivided way ? " My thread is small, my thread is fine ; But he must be a stronger than thee, Who shall break this thread of mine." In some unacknowledged, uncertain, un-understanding way Daisy Brent...

...strain i Now then break the slender chain.' Thalaba strove, but the thread By magic hands was spun, And in his cheek the flush of shame Arose, commixt...stronger than thee, Who can break this thread of mine!' ' I thank thee, I thank thee, Hodeirah's son ! I thank thee for doing what can't be undone, For binding...