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There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
