avails

Example Sentences

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Outside, the wind whips the hare-branched trees; it whistles through the cracks in the stone Avails, chills my body,' and reaches all my bones and inner parts.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

All things else are dyed In the colours of man's desire: But you no bribe nor prayer Avails to soften or sway.

From Miscellany of Poetry 1919 by Seymour, W. Kean

Avails it aught, their name or nation here?

From Elias An Epic of the Ages by Whitney, Orson F.

But thus he spake: "To cities nor to men Avails the conquered aught; then pledge your faith To him who has the victory."

From Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars by Lucan

Shall he—But scarce a mortal Avails thereto—But then if fate— BALDER. 

From The Death of Balder by Borrow, George Henry