becalmed
Example Sentences
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For a time becharmed there fell a lull In the heart of the fight; The tree-tops nod, the slain sleep light; Warm noon-winds sigh on, And thoughts which he never spake had Lyon.
From Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War by Melville, Herman
Trying to break one charm, he was but becharmed anew.
From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman
Beyond the bar the land-wind dies, The prows becharmed at anchor swim: A summer night; the stars withdrawn look down— Fair eve of battle grim.
From Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War by Melville, Herman
