Allas Quotes
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allas! allas! that evere love was synne!
Geoffrey Chaucer— The Wife of Bath's Prologue, l. 614.
Well, every one for himself, and Providence for us all--as the elephant said when he danced among the chickens.
Charles Reade— A Simpleton (1873)
O yowthe allas why wilt thow nat enclyne,And un-to reuled reform bowe thee?Syn resoun is the verray streighte lyneÞat ledith folk un-to felicitee.
thomas occleve— O Youth, alas, why wilt thou not inclineAnd unto ruled Reason bowé thee,Syn Reason is the verray staighté lineThat leadeth folk unto felicitee.
— Line 69; vol. 1, p. 27.
The Reservoir system will function not only as an equalizer of business conditions, but also as a national store to meet further emergencies, such as war and drought, and-most important of all-as the concrete means of developing a steadily higher living standard for all.
benjamin graham— Part II, Chapter IV, A Plan For Conserving Surplus, p. 50
