pleasance

Example Sentences

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At seven o'clock the iron gate opened, and the children streamed into the pleasance, climbed the steps, and disappeared into the house.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann

For they of joy and pleasance to you sing That all the woods them answer, and theyr eccho ring.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred

Beyond it is the Park Lane or Belgravia of Crawley—the residential and superior modern district of country houses, each in midst of its own little pleasance.

From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)

The walks in the Garden of the Luxembourg are the best types of ancient palace pleasance.

From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Hunt, Eleonora

They are married: the ladies and the knights wish them ——Heart's pleasance, In joy and health continuance!

From The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)