pleasance

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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 Awdeley, John

Dame Fitzooth and the Squire followed later to the pleasance, and there one and all tried conclusions.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

There was a pleasance, and a "Lady's Bower," wherein, Warrenton affirmed, walked a beautiful lady once in every twelve months, at Hallow-e'en, on the stroke of midnight.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

And biddeth eke for them that be at ease, That God them grant aye good perséverance, And send them might their ladies so to please That it to Love be worship and pleasance.

From Chaucer and His England by Coulton, G. G.

By 1752 Pitt had converted South Lodge, in the opinion of his friends or flatterers, into a delightful pleasance.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose