Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Lift
Lifts the head like conscious innocence.
—Anonymous
Lifting my heart to her, as the spring wind lifts the clouds.
—R. D. Blackmore
Lifting his feet like a knife grinder.
—Alphonse Daudet
Her favour lifts him up, as the sun moisture.
—Sir Thomas Overbury