silentness
- a word derived from silent.
Example Sentences
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Ah me! what touching silentness Slept o'er the face divine Of my dear maid! methought each tress Hung 'mid the light of tenderness, Like clouds in soft moonshine.
From The Isle of Palms and Other Poems by Wilson, John Lyde
The silentness of night doth brood O'er this bright summer noon; And nature, in her holiest mood, Doth all things well attune, To joy in the religious dreams Of green and leafy June.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert
His co-voyageur was without curiosity; the former pallidness and silentness resumed their dominion over him, and the lesser gentleman settled moodily back to his newspaper.
From Bohemian Days Three American Tales by Townsend, George Alfred
With changeful sound life beats upon the ear; Yet striving for release The most delighting string's Sweet jargonings, The happiest throat's Most easeful, lovely notes Fall back into a veiling silentness.
From The Listeners and Other Poems by De la Mare, Walter
Upon either hand Were hills green-browed and mist-engarlanded, And all about their feet were woods bespread, Hoarding the cool and leafy silentness In many an unsunned hollow and hid recess.
From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William
