| Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916. | | | | Ancient Ballad of Hindustan |
| | | Fair as lotus when the morn kisses its opening petals red. | 1 |
| Smiled, as mountains smile to see the spring. | 2 |
| Torture
like poisoned sword. | 3 |
Words
as sweet as founts that murmur low, To one who in the deserts drear, With parched tongue moves faint and slow. | 4 | | |
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