All 8 Uses
heed
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Faust — translated by Brooks
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- Spirits [in the passage]. Softly! a fellow is caught there!
Keep back, all of you, follow him not there!
Like the fox in the trap,
Mourns the old hell-lynx his mishap.
But give ye good heed!
This way hover, that way hover,
Over and over,
And he shall right soon be freed.
Help can you give him,
O do not leave him!
Many good turns he's done us,
Many a fortune won us.†Chpt All *heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested - Mephistopheles. The poodle took no heed,
as through the door he bounded;
The case looks differently now;
The devil can leave the house no-how.†Chpt All - Mephistopheles. I must not let you by zeal be blinded.
This is a science through whose field
Nine out of ten in the wrong road will blunder,
And in it so much poison lies concealed,
That mould you this mistake for physic, no great wonder.
Here also it were best, if only one you heard
And swore to that one master's word.
Upon the whole—words only heed you!
These through the temple door will lead you
Safe to the shrine of certainty.†Chpt All - Brander [striking on the table]. Attend! attend! To me give ear!
I know what's life, ye gents, confess it:
We've lovesick people sitting near,
And it is proper they should hear
A good-night strain as well as I can dress it.
Give heed! And hear a bran-new song!
Join in the chorus loud and strong!
[He sings.]
A rat in the cellar had built his nest,
He daily grew sleeker and smoother,
He lined his paunch from larder and chest,
And was portly as Doctor Luther.
The cook had set him poison one day;
From that time forward he pined away
As if he had love in his body.†Chpt All - Mephistopheles. But first give heed, their bestiality
Will make a glorious demonstration.†Chpt All - Mephistopheles. Mere trifles these; you need not heed 'em,
If he, on his part, not o'er-nice,
Winked at, in you, an occasional freedom.
I swear, on that condition, too,
I would, myself, 'change rings with you!†Chpt All - Take heed! take heed!
Once done, the deed
Ye'll rue with speed— And then—good night—poor thing—a!
Though ne'er so fair
His speech, beware,
Until you bear
His ring upon your finger.†Chpt All - Take heed! take heed!
Once done, the deed
Ye'll rue with speed— And then—good night—poor thing—a!
Though ne'er so fair
His speech, beware,
Until you bear
His ring upon your finger.†Chpt All
Definitions:
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(1)
(heed) pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)