burthen
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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
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
But what you will remember is the ghostly burthen of fear and futility borne by the voices of shadowy warriors.
From Time Magazine Archive
This decided us, and, trusting that the downpour would deaden the force of the wind, we launched a small boat and pulled off to a galliot of about twenty tons burthen.
From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
Meanwhile, the marquis and his affinity bore their burthen up the winding stair.
From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield
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