"Darnel" Quotes from Famous Books
... the proverb, "Even if the wheat of thine own place be darnel, use it for seed," Abraham determined to take a wife for Isaac from his own family. He argued that as any wife he chose would have to become a proselyte, it would be best to use his own stock, which had the first claim ... — The Legends of the Jews Volume 1 • Louis Ginzberg
... morrow, gallants! want ye corn for bread? I think the Duke of Burgundy will fast Before he 'll buy again at such a rate: 'Twas full of darnel: do you like ... — King Henry VI, First Part • William Shakespeare [Aldus edition] |