entwine

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The finest fibres of my soul Entwine with thine in love’s strong fold; Our tin cup is a golden bowl; Love fills our cot with wealth untold.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 by Various

Entwine for me the wreath of rural mirth,   And blast the murm'ring fiend, from chaos sent; Then, while the house-dog snores upon the hearth,  I'll sit, and hail thy sacred name, CONTENT!

From Poems (1828) by Gent, Thomas

When glowing youth and beauty met, Blush at each other's glance, And, bounding to the castanet, Entwine th' impassioned dance.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill

Fond maids, the chosen of their hearts to please, Entwine their ears with sweet Śirísha flowers, Whose fragrant lips attract the kiss of bees That softly murmur through the summer hours.

From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

Affections, like the ivy In nature's leafy screen, Entwine the boughs o' early love Wi' foliage "ever green."

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles