"Maidhood" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... that asks Nurture and feeding? Not this the burthen of my maidhood's tasks, Nor my ...
— Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, Number 59, September, 1862 • Various
... and openly confessed her love; and when she saw displeasure with perplexity expressed in Viola's face, she said, "O what a deal of scorn looks beautiful in the contempt and anger of his lip! Cesario, by the roses of the spring, by maidhood, honour, and by truth, I love you so, that, in spite of your pride, I have neither wit nor reason to conceal my passion." But in vain the lady wooed; Viola hastened from her presence, threatening never more to come to plead Orsino's love; and all the ...
— Tales from Shakespeare • Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb
... herself still more plainly, and openly confessed her love; and when she saw displeasure with perplexity expressed in Viola's face, she said: "Oh, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful in the contempt and anger of his lip! Cesario, by the roses of the spring, by maidhood, honor, and by truth, I love you so that, in spite of your pride, I have neither wit nor reason to ...
— Tales from Shakespeare • Charles and Mary Lamb |
