used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
Ah
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From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
extreme mental distress
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
brought into existence
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Oh that my darling lay upon my breast!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
a special loved one
From this reading Oh that my darling lay upon my breast!
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
at any time
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
a quick look
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh that my darling lay upon my breast!
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
lovelessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvləs/
without love
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
an old word for “no”
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh that my darling lay upon my breast!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
PluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
compacted by ironing
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
try to get or reach
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
splendors
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From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
not in physical motion
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
twelve-fruited
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From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh that my darling lay upon my breast!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I from my clinging babe was rudely torn; His tender lips a loveless bosom pressed; Can I forget him in my life new born?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
wild-wood
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From this reading To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through The opening gates of pearl, that fold between The blinding splendors and the changeless blue.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading THE ANGEL Nay, sister, nay! a single healing leaf Plucked from the bough of yon twelve-fruited tree Would soothe such anguish,--deeper stabbing grief Has pierced thy throbbing heart-- THE FIRST SPIRIT Ah, woe is me!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading THE ANGEL And thou?-- THE SECOND SPIRIT I was a fair and youthful bride, The kiss of love still burns upon my cheek, He whom I worshipped, ever at my side,-- Him through the spirit realm in vain I seek.
