burthen
Example Sentences
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The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapours weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2010
May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States and distributing equally the benefit and the burthen of the Union.
From Time Magazine Archive
But what you will remember is the ghostly burthen of fear and futility borne by the voices of shadowy warriors.
From Time Magazine Archive
The 'Aurea,' a barque of 600 tons burthen, was chartered.
From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight
During the long absence of her husband, with a family of eight children, and almost entirely destitute of property, she had sustained the burthen with indomitable energy.
From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous
