lad's love
Britishnoun
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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 Fay Inchfawn
Inside the gate was a garden, and all its beds were defined by upended stout bottles—weedless, sweet-scented beds wherein grew such blooms as daisies, and violets, stocks, sweetpeas, sweet williams, lad's love and mignonette.
From An Australian Lassie by A.J. (Alfred J.) Johnson
What did not cease, however, was the lad's love for Suzanne, or her love for him, which, if possible, was yet deeper.
From Swallow: a tale of the great trek by Henry Rider Haggard
He's the sure morning after this dark dream; Clear daylight and west wind of a lad's love; With all his golden pride, for my dull hours, Still climbing sunward!
From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various
Anna's hints had roused his interest in the lad's love affair, and he wondered what manner of girl the heroine of the coming conflict might be.
From The Reef by Edith Wharton
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