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Prone the runnels plunge, While earth, distent with moisture like a sponge, Smokes up, and leaves each plant its gem to see, Each grass-blade's glory-glitter.
From An Introduction to the Study of Browning by Arthur Symons
W. Alexander's old Father of sympathy now the strongest, entreted our Hero to sale for distent shores, there asisted by that balm time and change, there assuage his grefe.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) by Marshall Pinckney Wilder
The effusive south Warms the wide air, and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers distent.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by John Wilson
It made such a roll of paper that the goldfinch's nest looked as though it were distent with a sort of misshapen ostrich egg.
From Aftermath by James Lane Allen
I. Comödie.531.“Non ignoro,” says Salmasius, in his Notes to Vopiscus’ Life of Aurelian, “quid distent Atellanæ et Mimi; recentiores, tamen, confudisse videntur.”
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by John Dunlop
