lightsomeness

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Couldst thou not stamp thy joy upon the page, That they who should come after thee might feel Their spirits gladdened by it, and their hearts Made lighter with thy lightsomeness?

From The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Carlisle responded to this sensible treatment with what lightsomeness she could muster; but the odd truth was that she hardly listened to Hugo.

From V. V.'s Eyes by Harrison, Henry Sydnor

There it is, like some persistent minor in a great piece of music, wailing on through all the embroidery and lightsomeness of the cheerfuller and loftier notes.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke by Maclaren, Alexander

It vitalizes, warms, fuses, and imparts a lightsomeness to his verse; it creeps and kindles beneath the tissues of his thought.

From An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry by Corson, Hiram

George went at his task with much too much lightsomeness of spirit and disrespect for the situation.

From Chapters from My Autobiography by Twain, Mark