And, through the cranks and offices of man:
The strongest nerves, and small inferior veins,
From me receive that natural competency
Whereby they live."
— Coriolanus, Act I, Scene 1.
"... had baked thy blood, and made it heavy-thick
(Which, else, runs tickling up and down the veins").
—King John, Act III, Scene 3.=
... As dear to me as are tlie ruddy drops
That visit my sad heart."