lovesome

Example Sentences

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"A Garden," burbled Victorian Poet Thomas Edward Brown, "is a lovesome thing, God wot!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Fairer and rounder shall be thine arms and thy shoulders when thou hast seen five more summers, yet scarce more lovesome, so strong and fine as now they are. 

From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by Morris, William

He will devote himself to his case, and when his work is done will enjoy the yearly lovesome frolic feast with little Cinuolo.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

I said they were both the fairest ladies of their courts, and that the Queen of England was whiter, but our Queen very lovesome.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various

There she stood, with Aurea’s collar lying on her dear neck, and Viridis’ girdle about her shapen loins, and Atra’s ring on her lovesome finger. 

From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by Morris, William