lay in the grave
Example Sentences
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The mother who lay in the grave, was the mother of my infancy; the little creature in her arms, was myself, as I had once been, hushed for ever on her bosom.
From David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles
He tried to summon up courage to tell her the story of his marriage, that his hopes, his heart, and his love all lay in the grave of his young wife.
From Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love by Libbey, Laura Jean
Must they then lay in the grave the mortal remains of the son of Monte-Cristo without a farewell kiss on the pale brow from his father?
From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules
All Friday night, Saturday, and Saturday night, His body lay in the grave; His soul was—where we cannot tell.
From Twenty-Five Village Sermons by Kingsley, Charles
Like the lady who lay in the grave, and was ever after of the colour of a shroud, so I am white-souled, the past has left its mark with me for ever.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
