consoled

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The minstrel daughters of the skies Looked on her woe with pitying eyes, And sun-bright children of the Gods835 Consoled the queen with smiles and nods.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

Oh gentle sleeper, from thy grave I go Consoled though sad, in hope and yet in fear.

From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Carman, Bliss

Consoled and complimented, and crowned by a King, who could look sad?

From The Voyage of Captain Popanilla by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

Consoled to see any composure in his mother, he withdrew, and after having heard that his numerous guests were properly lodged, went to his own chamber.

From Thaddeus of Warsaw by Porter, Jane

Consoled by the idea, I gradually became quiet and resigned.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various