"Cyclop" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the lion's skin and brayed, And Farragut our Cyclop's fortune made. Where are the trophies of our Yankee brave? The lecherous order, and poor Mumford's grave; Ship Island's tortures, Mrs. Phillips' cell, For mercy's reign the cruelty of hell; A Shylock ...
— The American Cyclops, the Hero of New Orleans, and Spoiler of Silver Spoons • James Fairfax McLaughlin
... foot to foot, and nose to nose, Somewhere about the midst they meet, And neither will an inch retreat. For why? they both enjoy'd the glory Of ancestors in ancient story. The one, a goat of peerless rank, Which, browsing on Sicilian bank, The Cyclop gave to Galataea;[9] The other famous Amalthaea,[10] The goat that suckled Jupiter, As some historians aver. For want of giving back, in troth, A common fall involved them both.— A common accident, no doubt, On Fortune's ...
— The Fables of La Fontaine - A New Edition, With Notes • Jean de La Fontaine |
