upbear
Example Sentences
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How pleasant is the course along a new river, the sight of new shores; like a life, would but life flow as fast, and upbear us with as full a stream.
From Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 by Fuller, Margaret
Sister, how glorious even now these towers, What realm shall rise, with such a wondrous pair When Teucrian arms join fellowship with ours, What glory shall the Punic state upbear!
From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax
Our wings are fancies, incense-borne, That feather-light upbear.
From Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry by Various
Wild River, a little farther down, you may ford almost dry-shod, and in four hours it shall reach such heights and depths as might upbear our mightiest man-of-war.
From Gala-days by Hamilton, Gail
Each hand an Alpine spear 766 Waves, and an oblong shield their stalwart arms upbear.
From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
