"Deign" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... for him—he shall be cured vicariously; and may our great Dan Bacchus deign to Sir John Ramorny the comfort, the elevation of heart, the lubrication of lungs, and lightness of fancy, which are his choicest gifts, while the faithful follower, who quaffs in his stead, shall have the qualms, the ...
— The Fair Maid of Perth • Sir Walter Scott
... like the solar ray, Chears half the North with hopes of lasting day; Receive the homage which the Muses send, Their fav'rite thou! their guardian! and their friend! ARE you enthron'd?... And does your goodness deign To own your poet, and regard his strain? O blissful moment! dear auspicious grace! Does FRED'RICK'S smile my wand'ring steps embrace? Does his great soul possess'd of wisdom's balm, (Ever benevolent, and ever calm!) Leave all the dignity of state ...
— Translations of German Poetry in American Magazines 1741-1810 • Edward Ziegler Davis
... already told you, Tresham, if you deign to bear it in remembrance, that my evening visits to the library had seldom been made except by appointment, and under the sanction of old Dame Martha's presence. This, however, was entirely a tacit ...
— Rob Roy, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott
... of them spoke The first three days of the first week; On the fourth day the ice was broke; Orme was the first that deign'd to speak. ...
— Books for Children - The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, Vol. 3 • Charles and Mary Lamb
... officers, I suppose, thought that we should not attempt to move away. Ithulpo had stowed a sort of knapsack he carried with some dried meat and bread, which he now produced, and it served to satisfy our appetites; but we had no wine, and our surly guards did not deign ...
— Manco, the Peruvian Chief - An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas • W.H.G. Kingston
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