pleasance

Example Sentences

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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

For they of joy and pleasance to you sing That all the woods them answer, and theyr eccho ring.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred

The pleasance was all abloom with flowers, for the month was May, but the ladies in their gauzy robes of delicate rainbow hues were lovelier far than the favourites of Flora.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)

He looked out of place in that quaint old pleasance on the desolate border side.

From By Right of Purchase by Bindloss, Harold

It wasn't only that Pink Roses were beginning to fade: he was beginning to realise that pleasure demands its pleasance and Pink Roses an adequate rose-bed.

From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor