pleasance
Example Sentences
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Still more his soul revolted at this low animalism when that afternoon he for the first time beheld sweet Sancie playing at ball with her sisters in the pleasance of the palace of Aries.
From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney
Which said, she took the path that led about, And hid the upland pleasance from her view.
From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Robert Bridges
After hee had a while eaten, he fel to discourse with such pleasance, that all the table were greatly delighted therewith.
From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by John Awdeley
Still he partook a little of the rich repast which had been prepared, and feigned so long a false pleasance, that he almost became pleased in reality.
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by John Galt
"What manner of man was this Ferdinando de' Medici who had converted his garden pleasance into a museum?"
From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney
