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Letitia is no other than the break of day, which in a manner brings the sun into the world, and “with rosy fingers opes the gates of Day.”
From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Rest weary heart, rest patient and wait, Till thy happiness cometh to thee; Thou’lt meet and thou’lt know when thou gainest that shore Which opes to eternity.
From Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields by Edmonds, S. Emma E.
He opes his mouth—yet out of it, methinks, No words of wisdom flow.
From Rhyme? And Reason? by Carroll, Lewis
In prayer with him, "that key which opes the gates of heaven," did the sick and dying seek for confidence and consolation in their trying moments.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray
