burthen
Americannoun
noun
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The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapours weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2010
But what you will remember is the ghostly burthen of fear and futility borne by the voices of shadowy warriors.
From Time Magazine Archive
May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States and distributing equally the benefit and the burthen of the Union.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of those views, like his language�"marplot," "whilst," "burthen," "blatherskite," "milch cows" �have a 19th century texture.
From Time Magazine Archive
I failed in my attempt to stop the affrighted animal, who darted along with the utmost velocity; but fortunately so far broke the fall of his lovely burthen, that she received no material hurt.
From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes by Reeve, Sophia
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