museful

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Thus museful rode the Tyrant, princely plumed, To his high seat upon the sacred rock: And Solon, blank beside his rule, resumed The meditation which that passing mock Had buffeted awhile to sallowness.

From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George

From weary eyes Pass the pale phantoms of our earth and skies; The gray head droops; the museful lips are closed On life's vain questionings and more vain replies!

From The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 by Various

From the museful distance the giant removed his gaze and upon the boy at his side he bent a kindly look.

From An Arkansas Planter by Read, Opie Percival

She led him, in museful silence, At once through the open door, And his hope grew bright, like a fairy light, That flickered and danced before!

From Recitations for the Social Circle by Harvey, James Clarence

Then to the servile task the monarch turns His royal hands: each torch refulgent burns With added day: meanwhile in museful mood, Absorb'd in thought, on vengeance fix'd he stood.

From The Odyssey by Pope, Alexander