Then comes a damselnamed Beatrice, who has taken me upon trust just as you did.
I hope this little damsel will be to her like a Sabbath of rest, after the six week and work days she has had all along.
Since I wrote you last we have all had a good deal to put our patience and philosophy and faith to the test, and I must own that I have been for some weeks about as uncomfortable as mortal damsel could be.
Apparently her maid, a damsel sitting straight up, occupied the carriage following; and this fresh-faced young person twice quickly and bluntly bent her head as she was driven by.
A barbaric damsel beginning to nibble at civilization, is nearer the mark; and ought she to be discouraged?
Next to him comes the tall ball-player, already referred to, and it is delightful to see the skill with which he adapts his unusual height to the most petite damsel on the floor.
The door was closed, and then the poor damsel threw herself at the scoundrel's feet, and with many piteous appeals, begged that he would have pity on her.
When the battle was over, the damsel who had had an additional turn, when she took leave, asked the canon to give her something as a keepsake.
And this damsel had a waiting-maid who was acquainted with all their doings, and often carried messages to the priest, and advised him of the place and hour when he could safely come to her mistress.
And he told the damsel the whole truth of his adventure, at which she was somewhat relieved to find that he had not been sent.
They entered the best tavern in the place, and at once demanded food and drink, for it was late after dinner, and the damsel was much fatigued.
They remained together until the morning, when the watch bell was about to ring, when, at the request of the damsel he rose, but before he left they embraced with a long, loving kiss.
When the poor damselsaw herself thus forced, and that she could not soften their hearts, she said; "Alas!
As I have said, this fair damsel was but fifteen years of age, therefore any fault that she committed must be imputed, not to a vicious character, but to youth and inexperience.
The leaves scarce rustled in the trees, And faintly blew the summer breeze; A damsel drifted slowly down, Aboard her ship to Henley town; And as the white sail passed along, A punted Poet sang this song!
The skiff's by the shore, and I slowly get out of it, And wish the fair damsel "a good afternoon.
Altho' that her father hated her so, 25 He good education on her did bestow, And with a gold locket, and robes of the best, This slighted young damsel was commonly drest.
I even began to hope that the conjoining of our fortunes might bring the damsel to me, to be the joy of my life and the pride of my future home.
Then must another measure his luckless throat o'erflow, Or stood he in great danger the damsel to forego.
What sort of times have come upon us when the only fun left to a damsel is to take the smallpox?
Didst ever behold a more bewitching damsel than thy daughter, Mistress Peggy Owen?
The prince desired to retain her as his wife, and with this end in view he asked his royal father to get him "this damsel to wife.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
Now turn we unto Sir Marhaus that rode with the damsel of thirty winter of age southward.
And then there was that damsel of sixty winter of age still excursioning around in her frosty bloom--How old are you, Sandy?
He knew that both his friends were full of life and high spirits, and his thoughts wandered between some wild attempt to carry off a French officer of importance, or an expedition to rescue a lovely damsel in distress.
Many a youngdamsel has been ruined by a fine copy of verses, which she would have laughed at if she had known it had been stolen from Mr. Waller.
Thou never wilt get thy hammer of gold, Upon that thou may’st rely, Unless he have Damsel Fridleifsborg, And all our property.
And now is Damsel Swanelill To kith and kin restored; So joyously she sleeps each night With Regnfred her wedded lord.
Tord he shall not his hammer get, To thee I vow and swear, Save he give me Damsel Fridleifsborg, With all his goods and gear.
Then the second damsel withdrew and a third came forward and spoke as follows.
Therewith the fourth damsel retired and the fifth, coming forward, spoke as follows: 'I also will repeat what occurs to me in the way of devotional anecdotes.
So he said to himself, "If thisdamsel bear a male child, I will kill it.
Then said the Cadis, "O King, of a truth this damsel is the wonder of the time and the unique pearl of the age!
When Sherkan read this letter, he went in to his brother-in-law and said to him, "Call thedamsel to whom I married thee.
I stood without the door, whilst the old woman cried out in Persian, and before I could think, a damsel ran up, with a nimble and agile step.
Then will we go forth into the field and fight; and if I conquer you, I will kill you, every man of you; and if you overcome me and slay me, this damsel my sister is thine.
So they hent him by the hand and thrust him out; and I took the lute and sang over again the songs of my own composing which the damsel had sung.
Quoth they, "We found this damsel in company with a youth who was doing lewdness with her; but he escaped from our hands.
He saw, in the market, a Christian damsel selling bread, who was of the fairest of women; and he was struck at first sight with such love of her, that his senses failed him and he fell on his face in a fainting fit.
At this, he rose and said, "O Commander of the Faithful, bear witness against me that this damsel is more learned than I in medicine and what else, and that I cannot cope with her.
And next night when half of it was spent, the damsel cried with a great cry (and she in her bed); so the villagers flocked to her and questioned her of her case.
Moreover, he took the damsel to wife then and there, being pleased with her much wit and acuteness and the excellence of her speech.
Christmas Eve upon the North Pole * CloudPlay * Damsel in a Dress * Dishwashia!
He addressed her, chiding not so much the damsel as the demon within her, "Come now, unhappy girl, what can you divine for us?
This damselwould prophetically discover things stolen or lost, and she had a large following.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "damsel" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
