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 1     I|               Are not of fire. For 'twere of no avail~ Should some
 2     I|       goodly truth,~ They gave, as 'twere from out of the heart's
 3     I|         true reason far.~ For then 'twere meet that kernels of the
 4     I| Soft-speaking and Pierian, and, as 'twere,~ To touch it with sweet
 5     I|          whereunto~ They might, as 'twere, together flow, and where~
 6     I|         whatsoever are encased, as 'twere,~ In earthen body), contrariwise,
 7    II|          all flows on and off,~ As 'twere, with age-old time, and
 8    II|            pass~ Through blows, as 'twere, by some external force;~
 9    II|          compacted deep within, as 'twere~ By branch-like atoms -
10    II|           of every kind?~ For then 'twere meet that ravens, as they
11   III|            soul is found to be, as 'twere,~ A part of man, give over "
12   III|          himself, which seems,~ As 'twere the vessel of the same -
13   III|        enter bodies ready-made, as 'twere.~ But why themselves they
14   III|            thews and blood. But if 'twere possible,~ Much rather might
15   III|            whereto things can,~ As 'twere, depart in dissolution all, -~
16   III|         wild brutes, I see not why 'twere not~ Bitter to lie on fires
17    IV| Soft-speaking and Pierian, and, as 'twere,~ To touch it with sweet
18    IV|            penetrate~ And ooze, as 'twere, through intervening air.~
19    IV|     athrough our eyeballs, and, as 'twere,~ Brushes athrough our pupils
20    IV|  plaster-mask~ Should dash, before 'twere dry, on post or beam,~ And
21    IV|           tis just the same~ As if 'twere all the time removed and
22    IV|          since there's naught,~ As 'twere, to prop the frame, the
23     V|            thews and blood. Yet if 'twere possible? -~ Much rather
24     V|            whereto things can,~ As 'twere, depart in dissolution all -~
25     V|           concreted body, when (as 'twere)~ All of the slime of the
26     V|           Which thence combine, as 'twere, into one ball~ And form
27     V|            She needs must hide, as 'twere, her light behind~ By slow
28     V|         then~ How much more likely 'twere that mortal men~ In those
29    VI|            line unto one place, as 'twere, -~ Casting them one by
30    VI|        cloud, and counterfeits, as 'twere,~ The "bellows" pushed from
31    VI|          fellow's lifeless corse,~ 'Twere meet to name all causes
32    VI|       she-goats, verily as though~ 'Twere nectar-steeped and shed
33    VI|             to time they seem,~ As 'twere, to give new life. But,
34    VI|       Linked by hooks and eyes, as 'twere; and this~ Seems more the