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Sir Squire," addressing Quentin, "reach me my wood knife—it has dropt from the sheath beside the quarry there.

From Quentin Durward by Scott, Walter, Sir

Though it has dropt out of most of our modern maps it still exists, and a notice of it is to be found in W. Hamilton, and in Milburne.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

But in the lover's glowing eyes, The inlet to his bosom lies; Through them we see the small faint mark, Where Love has dropt his burning spark!

From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael

Still the person who has dropt it, the moment he discovers his loss, will be in great distress, and will return in haste to look for it.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia

My body with bitterness has dropt Towards the abode we know: When the Son of God deems it time Let Him come to deliver His behest.

From Ancient Irish Poetry by Various