necessitous
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Fool! for their sakes the feet of Hector's steeds Fly into battle, and myself excel, For their sakes, all our bravest of the spear, That I may turn from them that evil hour1020 Necessitous.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
Alas! all is not well; Else, why stand I, a man, the friend of man, At midnight's depth, deck'd in this murderous guise, The habiliment of death, the badge of dire, Necessitous coercion.
From André by Moses, Montrose Jonas
Necessitous female gets some fraction of coin, but along with it bullying rebuke in very liberal measure; and goes away weeping bitterly, and murmuring about "want that drove me to those courses."
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 02 by Carlyle, Thomas
