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I was anxious to requicken hope in her,—an odd office for me to assume when in my own affairs I had always yielded my sword readily to the blue devils!

From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Nicholson, Meredith

Years upon years, as a course of clouds that thicken Thronging the ways of the wind that shifts and veers, Pass, and the flames of remembered fires requicken    Years upon years.

From A Century of Roundels by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

Time, thy name is sorrow, says the stricken Heart of life, laid waste with wasting flame Ere the change of things and thoughts requicken,    Time, thy name.

From A Century of Roundels by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

And even this reminder that he was passing for a few days under a tyranny that was yet more severe failed to requicken any resentment.

From Dawn of All by Benson, Robert Hugh

My brave bright flower, you need No foolish song, nor heed It more than spring The sighs of winter stricken Dead when your haunts requicken Here, my king.

From Studies in Song, A Century of Roundels, Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets, The Heptalogia, Etc From Swinburne's Poems Volume V. by Swinburne, Algernon Charles