Example Sentences

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The opening stanza begins in true epic fashion:— "Cante uno chato de Prouvènço Dins lis amour de sa jouvènço."

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred

Sian Gau-Rouman e gentilome, E marchan dre Dins noste endré.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred

I mean by force of Money, pure dint of Gold, faith and troth: for I have given 500 Crowns entrance already, & Par Dins Bacchus, 'tis tropo Caro—tropo Caro, Mr. Galliard.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague

Dins lis erso d'or, lou segaire, Ren plega, pitre au vent, rustico e canto gaire; Dins soun gousiè, la set estranglo la cansoun.

From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard

Regardo: la Naturo brulo A noste entour, e se barrulo Dins li bras de l'Estiéu, e chulo Lou devourant alen de soun nòve roussèu.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred