cicala

Example Sentences

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The sound of the river and of the cicala is all the noise we hear.

From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir

There is nothing which indicates that he cares for nature in any of its phases, and he calls the cicala a locust.

From Critical Studies by Ouida

A cicala hidden in the heart of a pomegranate flower sang shrilly now and again.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by James, Grace

Looking to the south all the trees were green in the fullness of summer, and the day cicala and the night cricket chirruped loudly.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by Ozaki, Yei Theodora

Brown cicala drily proses,       Creaking the hot air to sleep,     Bounteous orange flowers and roses,       Yield the wealth of love they keep,   To the sun's imperious ardour in a dream of fragrance deep.

From What I Remember, Volume 2 by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus