joyance

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But the joyance of the Doles could not be extinguished by such considerations, for to them had been born a son christened Sanford Ballard Dole.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their joyance was not in their official capacity, for there were still troublous times in the Sandwich Islands.

From Time Magazine Archive

From undiscovered regions Only the angels know, Great winds of aspiration Perpetually blow, To free the sap of impulse From torpor of distrust, And into flowers of joyance Quicken the sentient dust.

From Later Poems by Carman, Bliss

How durst I hope for the days wherein I now shall dwell, And that assurèd joyance whereof no tongue may tell?

From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs by Morris, William

My friend, and thou, our sister! we have learnt A different love: we may not thus profane Nature's sweet voices, always full of love And joyance!

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852 by Chambers, William