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Blamire, Susanna
1747–94
1747–94
1
I've gotten a rock, I've gotten a reel,
I've gotten a wee bit spinning-wheel;
An' by the whirling rim I've found
How the weary, weary warl goes round.
I've gotten a rock, I've gotten a reel,
I've gotten a wee bit spinning-wheel;
An' by the whirling rim I've found
How the weary, weary warl goes round.
"I've Gotten a Rock, I've Gotten a Reel" (
c.
1790) l. 1
Blanc, Jean Joseph Louis
1811–82
1811–82
1
In the Saint-Simonian doctrine, the problem of the distribution of benefits is resolved by this famous saying:
To each according to his ability; to each ability according to its fruits.
Blanc cites Saint-Simon in order to disagree with his ideas
In the Saint-Simonian doctrine, the problem of the distribution of benefits is resolved by this famous saying:
To each according to his ability; to each ability according to its fruits.
Blanc cites Saint-Simon in order to disagree with his ideas
Organisation du travail
(1841 ed.).
Blanch, Lesley
1907–
1907–
1
She was an Amazon. Her whole life was spent riding at breakneck speed towards the wilder shores of love.
of Jane Digby El Mezrab (1807–81)
She was an Amazon. Her whole life was spent riding at breakneck speed towards the wilder shores of love.
of Jane Digby El Mezrab (1807–81)
The Wilder Shores of Love
(1954) pt. 2, ch. 1
Bliss, Philip Paul
1838–76
1838–76
1
Hold the fort, for I am coming.
suggested by a flag message from General Sherman; see
Hold the fort, for I am coming.
suggested by a flag message from General Sherman; see
Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs
(1875) no. 14
Blücher, Gebhard Lebrecht
1742–1819
1742–1819
1
Was für Plunder!What rubbish!
of London, as seen from the Monument in June 1814; often misquoted as, "Was für plündern! [What a place to plunder!]"
Was für Plunder!What rubbish!
of London, as seen from the Monument in June 1814; often misquoted as, "Was für plündern! [What a place to plunder!]"
Evelyn Princess Blücher
Memoirs of Prince Blücher
(1932)
Blunden, Edmund
1896–1974
1896–1974
1
All things they have in common being so poor,
And their one fear, Death's shadow at the door.
I am for the woods against the world,
But are the woods for me?
All things they have in common being so poor,
And their one fear, Death's shadow at the door.
"Almswomen" (1920)
I am for the woods against the world,
But are the woods for me?
"The Kiss" (1931)
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