Fear Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

Fear


Fear, like spare diet, starves the fevers of lust and quenches the flames of hell. —Oliver Wendell Holmes	1
Fear on fear, like light reflected from the dancing wave, visits all places, but can rest in none. —Robert Jephson	2
As corn o’ergrown by weeds, so heedful fear Is almost chok’d by unresisted lust. —William Shakespeare	3
Trembling fear, as fowl hear falcon’s bells. —William Shakespeare	4
Fear is like a cloak which old men huddle About their love, as if to keep it warm. —William Wordsworth	5