10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARKSOME»
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larksome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Fond of, or of the nature of, a LARK: from ca 1880. Whence larkishness. larksome
. Fond of a LARK, apt to indulge in 'larks': coll: from ca 1870. larky . Ready or
inclined to play 'larks' (see LARK, The Routledge dictionary of historical slang
2988.
2
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A 'jocular c.p. for birds which are regarded as responsible for more births than the
stork' (B.P.): Aus.: since ca. 1930. A double pun: on lark, n., 1, and on bird in the
sense of a girl. larksome. Fond of a 'lark', apt to indulge in 'larks': coll.: from ca.
Such a splendor dazzled all the Germans, And they coveted her costly treasures,
Track'd her footsteps as she hasten'd forward, Overtook her in the (larksome
forest, Murder'd her, and all her treasures plunder'd. The description of the Tatar ...
4
The First Six Books of Milton's Paradise Lost, Rendered Into ...
... th' ethereal King Poffeffes lately, thither to arrive to exPlore or to disturb the
secrets of your realm ; but, Wandering this (larksome dcsart by constraint, as my '
way lies through your spacious empire up to light, being alone and without a
guide, ...
John Milton, James BUCHANAN (Grammarian.), 1773
5
A Publication of Hymns in two parts. By W. and Christopher ...
Not of a Canaan which can fade " f ' ' ' ' I When sin does draw the (larksome
shade; - 1 "Tii'. But of a heav'lily land.“ ' .., '1 si'l.ln" . Mi“. -imi'n''i' ;3 Now, Lord, into
this rest asise, - '' i 35 . '13*; I| Thou canst not thy dear Son despise, Thy word doth
...
William BATTY, Christopher BATTY, 1814
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A Collection of Hymns, designed as an appendix to Dr. Watts' ...
2 I would submit to all thy will, For thou art good and wise; Let ev'ry anxious
thought he still, Nor one faiutlmurmllt' Use. 3 Thy love can 'cheer the (larksome
gloom, And bid me wait serene, Till hopes and joys immortal “bloom, And
brighten all ...
Thomas RUSSELL (M.A., pseud. [i.e. Thomas Cloutt.]), 1827
By this delinquency the impoverished gentleman was saddled with the
maintenance of a comely, larksome nephew, now three-and- twenty — good at
the trencher, moderate, to his credit, with the wine-pitcher, excellent at the cross-
bow, to the ...
What a larksome, unconcerned fellow Ludwig was, still is by the looks of it,
Mason granted. A character more contrasting with his own fretful, grumbling
nature, could hardly be imagined. Mason's resolve weakened to the point of no
return.
So pure It sang - a ringing, feathered bolt of sound — That even brazen bucks (
their noisy brawl An antidote for doubt) fell still; around The walls skirts quivered
for the first strong cut, The larksome thrill of severed air. So sure, Then, one man ...
10
The Pair of Pigeons: A Tale of Love & Hope
In this day people buy new kitchen utensils and gold. It is part of tradition to buy
some metal on Dhanteras to welcome goddess Larksome into our homes. Mrs.
Konika: My mother told me about the goddess Sitala Ma, who prevents small pox.
Bhupesh Chandra Karmarkar, 2014
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARKSOME»
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larksome is used in the context of the following news items.
Samuel Hynes Discusses His Book 'The Unsubstantial Air'
Especially in the beginning, before the casualties began to mount up, their accounts are often larksome, recounting joy rides, swimming parties, ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
Revenge is sweet: a scene from 47 Ronin Photo: Universal
But despite the larksome potential of those individual parts, 47 Ronin plays out even more gloomily than you might expect: a fairer title might ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 13»
Closer Than That
Jeff Greenfield, in his new counterfactual book “If Kennedy Lived” (Putnam), asserts, along with many other larksome predictions (the Beatles ... «New Yorker, Oct 13»
The five best student-based April Fool's jokes of 2013
Click here to launch a gallery of these larksome japes · Southampton to leave Russell Group [Soton Tab]. The independent student tabloid ... «The Independent, Apr 13»
'PG Wodehouse: A Life in Letters'
We read him for his larksome style, his brilliant melding of high and low vocabulary, the genius of his syntax, the timelessness of his slang. «New York Times, Mar 13»
Paul Di Filippo reviews Angélica Gorodischer
Gorodischer's fecund and playful sense of invention is dazzling here, especially in the roll call of perfectly contrived larksome proper names. «Locus Online, Feb 13»
'David Hockney,' by Christopher Simon Sykes
You come away from this biography surprised less by the larksome adventures than by his incorruptible work ethic. He is disciplined down to ... «New York Times, Aug 12»
It's panto season…Oh no it isn't…
'Aladdin' Aladdin is spun into a larksome morality tale about the corrupting power of money, with some gentle digs at bankers and, delightfully, ... «Time Out London, Dec 11»
How Hef Got His Groove Back
... on all through his years at Steinmetz High School in Chicago, depicting the larksome good times of an inseparable group of high-school pals. «New York Times, Feb 11»
Singles of the Year 2010: Part the Second, A TOP 50!
Mariachi El Bronx are larksome. And their album really is the sort of thing your whole cru will appreciate, from your Moms to your Pops to the ... «Drowned In Sound, Dec 10»
