lad's love
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Gluttony, intemperance ABROTANUM, —ONUM, —ONUS the herb lad’s love; or, according to most Southernwood.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers
And, oh, the fragrant spices from the lad's love by the gate!
From The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman by Inchfawn, Fay
The lad's love for his mother showed itself in a louder and more demonstrative manner.
From Veronica And Other Friends Two Stories For Children by Spyri, Johanna
Gentle wind, but once— speak low and tenderly— How fares it—tell me truly—with the lad's love by the gate?
From The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman by Inchfawn, Fay
The huge weeping ash, although now bereft of leaves, is a great feature, and the high box borders divide large squares of ground, wherein good old bushes of lavender, rue and lad's love grow profusely.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.
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