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1606 R. Knolles tr. J. Bodin Six Bks. Common-weale v. iv. 591 Thanks and the acknowledging of a benefit is troublesome to an ingratefull person, and reuenge is sweet.

1691 T. Southerne Sir Anthony Love iv. i. 56 Revenge is sweet indeed; it must be sweet; A sweet Revenge, upon so sweet a Boy.

1773 London Mag. July 333/2 It is often the cruel effect of revenge, through the common though false notion among men, that revenge is sweet.

1833 J. Hall Harpe's Head xx. 199 ‘Revenge is sweet!’ shouted one... ‘It is good, and pleasing to the spirit of the warrior, to witness the death-pang of the enemy he hates!’ exclaimed another human monster.

1885 C. G. Leland Brand-new Ballads 62 In the front seat sat the Gallagher, And laughed until he cried. Revenge is sweet!

1922 O. W. Smith Bk. of Pike ix. 125 So I had my revenge, and revenge is sweet.

1969 Black Belt May 16 Revenge is sweet as a determined Chuck Norris batters Luis Delgado down at NY pro meet, thereby revenging his loss to Luis at East Vs. West encounter.

2005 Guardian 5 Nov. (Money section) 12/1 Revenge is sweet. And little's sweeter than hitting back at credit card companies.