Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

James Cawthorn

Deadly as the sting of satire.

Deep as the murmurs of the falling floods.

Delusive as a midnight dream.

As keen as anguish.

Loose as … negligence.

Then sinks, as beauty fades and passion cools,
The scorn of coxcombs, and the jest of fools.

Soft as love.

Sweet as the warbles of the vocal woods.

Wild and capricious as the wind and wave.