sea-maid
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Origin of sea-maid
Example Sentences
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He did not think that the sea-maid herself knew that he had seen her there.
From The Mermaid A Love Tale by Lily Dougall
Was it not possible that he, rude, whimsical man that he was, might have influence with the sea-maid of the laughing face?
From The Mermaid A Love Tale by Lily Dougall
The sea-maid turned about, and her face flashed suddenly upon him, bright in the moonlight.
From The Mermaid A Love Tale by Lily Dougall
A gift, fresh from the cold white hands of the sea-maid he loved, he could not give straightway into the ardent hold of one who offered, he feared, to him her young love.
From The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman
As it was, a pair of brown eyes blinded him, and the tones of a voice sweeter than the songs of Oberon's sea-maid filled his ears.
From A Fool for Love by Francis Lynde
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