We wonder, and as we wonder they shall
crumble away. The sun rises in the East."
The Illustrious Prince
As at the time I caught her arm when helping her below, so at any time I was quite prepared, should stress or rough handling befall her, to see her
crumble away. I have never seen body and spirit in such perfect accord.
The Sea Wolf
I should not wonder if he were to
crumble away, some morning, after you are gone, and nothing be seen of him more, except a heap of dust.
House Of Seven Gables
With what bitterness did he behold his whole erection of glory and of poetry
crumble away bit by bit!
Notre Dame de Paris
I stand each year upon six hundred pounds, and Helen upon the same, and Tibby will stand upon eight, and as fast as our pounds
crumble away into the sea they are renewed--from the sea, yes, from the sea.
Howards End
Slowly the air grew dark, and we felt as if the earth was about to
crumble away, and our fright was by no means diminished at seeing the genius, son of the daughter of Eblis, suddenly appear under the form of a colossal lion.
Arabian Nights
I tell thee seriously that I felt my heart
crumble away from me when I saw my shaft so miss its aim, and those great beasts of thine coming straight at me."
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Their souls passed beneath the earth and went down into the house of Hades; but their bones, when the skin is rotted about them,
crumble away on the dark earth under parching Sirius.
Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica
"It was starting to
crumble away and besides looking unsightly, I thought it might represent a safety hazard," she says.
Worries settled over wall
A MANHOLE cover which is starting to
crumble away is causing a bit of a stink for families in Toll Bar End, Coventry.
Repair wrangle raises a stink; Search on for owner of crumbling manhole cover
Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor insists the current trend of loading the vast majority of broadcasting revenue into the carts of the bigger clubs has got to stop - or the base of the game will "
crumble away".
WAIT-AND-SEE POLICY FOR NEEDY CLUBS
But Princess Diana died, the artist was taken ill...and the work of art began to
crumble away before it had even been finished.
TRAGIC END OF DIANA'S LAST STATUE
When your pointing has started to
crumble away you are left with gaps between the perpendiculars of the bricks.
Craig Phillips Dr DIY
AKEEN photographer is on a one-man crusade to save part of our heritage that may soon
crumble away - or get painted over.
RETRO REPORT; Race to rescue wall art
We cannot let them simply
crumble away. The answer might be another manifestation of the Help4Heroes approach - possibly 'Homage2Heroes' - to raise the thousands needed nationally for specialist stonework restoration, proper cleaning and professional re-engraving alongside cosmetic improvements such as quality lighting, fencing and landscaping.
War memorials likely victims of cash cuts; Mailbag