| Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916. | | | | Adelaide A. Procter |
| | | Cry of anguish, like the last dying wail of some dumb, hunted creature. | 1 |
| Fade … like a nightmare’s ghastly presence, in the truthful dawn of day. | 2 |
| Falling as gently as an answer to a prayer. | 3 |
| It flooded the crimson twilight like the close of an Angel’s Psalm. | 4 |
| Falling as gently as an answer to a prayer. | 5 |
| Passed away, like shadows of the moon. | 6 |
| Quieted like love overcoming strife. | 7 |
| Scattered, like treasures of the lost Hesperides. | 8 |
| Snapped like the threads of a lyre. | 9 |
Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, O Lord,—till perfect Day shall shine
Through Peace to Light. | 10 | | |
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