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Sara Teasdale: The Long Hill
The Long HillI must have passed the crest a while ago And now I am going down — Strange to have crossed the crest and not to know, But the brambles were always catching the hem of my gown.…Walt Whitman: So Long!
So Long!To conclude, I announce what comes after me.I remember I said before my leaves sprang at all, I would raise my voice jocund and strong with reference to consummations.When America…Poems by Emily Dickinson: Longing
by EmilyDickinsonNumen LumenWeddedLonging Longing I envy seas whereon he rides, I envy spokes of wheels Of chariots that him convey, I envy speechless hills That gaze upon his…Sara Teasedale: Sea Longing
Sea LongingA thousand miles beyond this sun-steeped wall Somewhere the waves creep cool along the sand, The ebbing tide forsakes the listless land With the old murmur, long and musical…Christina Rossetti: Long Barren
Long BarrenThou who didst hang upon a barren tree, My God, for me; Though I till now be barren, now at length Lord, give me strength To bring forth fruit to Thee.Thou who didst bear for…Brewer's: Draw the Long Bow
(To). To exaggerate. Some wonderful tales are told of Robin Hood and other foresters practised in the long bow. (See BOW.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Long Meg of Westminster
A acted virago in the reign of Henry VIII. Her name has been given to several articles of unusual size. Thus, the large blue-black marble in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey, over…Brewer's: Long Tom Coffin
A sailor of noble daring, in The Pilot, by Cooper. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Long WordsLong-tailed A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Monkey with a Long Tail
(A). A mortgage. A monkey (q.v.) is slang for 500. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monkey's AllowanceMonkey Spoons A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: St. John Long
An illiterate quack, who professed to have discovered a liniment which had the power of distinguishing between disease and health. The body was rubbed with it, and if irritation appeared…Trending
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