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But Sir Richard Grinvile, out of the greatnesse of his minde, utterly refused to turne from the enemie, alleaging that hee would rather choose to die, then to dishonour his countrey.

From Time Magazine Archive

And now the wind is so strong as it is impossible to turne down, or to warpe down or to tooe downe.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de

And fro me turne awey hir hert�s so,

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney

To those that met and questioned me as to who I was, I answered nothing, but, 'Ride ride Rome, turne Cantwereberei.'

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de

In any case, "Neither prayse nor disprayse thyself: thy actions serve the turne."

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)