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 1     I|         from truth:~ Waters (they say) before the shining breed~
 2     I|          things.~ Thus, when they say there "is" the ravishment~
 3     I|       senses' touch.~ ~ Again, to say that all things are but
 4     I|          them in kind; or if they say all foods~ Are of mixed
 5    II|      transacts her work. And so I say,~ The atoms must a little
 6    II|         on earth.~ For thou canst say lightning's celestial fire,~
 7    II|      another much.~ Assume, we'll say, that of three minim parts~
 8    II|          bands, since first, they say,~ From out those regions '
 9    II|      unlike.~ Thus fairly one may say that humankind,~ The grains,
10    II|          elements insensate, as I say.~ Sooth, we may see from
11    II|           be begot.~ ~ But if one say that sense can so far rise~
12    II|          the cunning hardihood to say~ Much on the composition
13    II|         The seed (which here thou say'st speaks, laughs, and thinks)~
14    II|         living creatures. Thus, I say,~ Again, again, 'tmust be
15   III|        THE MIND~ ~ First, then, I say, the mind which oft we call~
16   III|        maxims.~ Mind and soul,~ I say, are held conjoined one
17   III| unimpaired remains -~ Not thus, I say, can the deserted frame~
18   III|       from that life-time. Or, to say that eyes~ Themselves can
19   III|        for this,~ Again, again, I say confess we must,~ That,
20   III|       stop the pain.~ So shall we say that these be souls entire~
21   III|           to grant the false, and say that soul~ Can thus be lumped
22   III|         do and toil~ 'Tis hard to say, since, being free of body,~
23   III|           reasoning of those that say~ Immortal mind is changed
24   III|      perish all.~ But should some say that always souls of men~
25   III|         more.~ Poor wretch," they say, "one hostile hour hath
26   III|           often from the soul men say,~ Along their couches holding
27    IV|          goes away.~ ~ And thus I say that effigies of things,~
28    IV|            which all~ Seek, so to say, to injure faith in sense -~
29    IV|        our corporeal frame,~ I'll say to thee - do thou attend
30    IV|       thou attend what's said.~ I say that first some idol-films
31    IV|         again, again,~  Even as I say, there is a joint delight.~ ~
32     V|           discourse.~ Further, to say that for the sake of men~
33     V|       this our world 'tis hard to say for sure;~ But what can
34     V|         the measure of a year.~ I say, no one clear reason hath
35     V|       whims~ Into our ears: he'll say, perhaps, that then~ Rivers
36     V|         silent meditation, let me say~ 'Twas lightning brought
37    VI|         fire-seeds,~ Which, so to say, have been pressed out by
38    VI|  thunderbolt,~ Now ripened, so to say, doth suddenly~ Splinter
39    VI|           are cloudless all?~ Or, say, doth he, so soon as ever
40    VI|   alternation strong,~ And, so to say, rallying charge again,~
41    VI|        know - And thus we have to say the same~ In divers cases.~
42    VI|            In Syria also - as men say - a spot~ Is to be seen,
43    VI|     straight; for now I'll try to say~ Somewhat about the very
44    VI|            And, first,~ This do I say, as oft I've said before:~
45    VI|        thus contracts~ And, so to say, concretes, it happens,
46    VI|          over, with ulcers, so to say,~ Inbranded, like the "sacred