All that livelong day the blood ran from Robin Hood's arm, nor could he check it, though he strove in every way to do so.
For all the livelong day they abided near this highway.
And so it happened when e'er that they Would meet each other upon the way They'd bicker and hicker the livelong day In the key of a scolding note.
So he sailed away, for a livelong day; And the sun was warm and mild, And the small waves laughed as they seemed to play, And the sea-gulls clamored wild.
Of all that saw your sorrow, when none a tear did shed, I then alone was friendly, and had you in my keeping; For all the wrongs they did you, I the livelong day for you was weeping.
The strife, on both sides, lasted throughout the livelong day; Longing to reach each other, they crowded to the fray.
I have ridden the livelong day, alone, and frightened out of my wits.
Hadst thou not told me, I should surely say He touch'd no meat of all this livelong day.
Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day?
I rose up with the cheerful morn, No lark so blithe, no flower more gay; And, like the bird that haunts the thorn, So merrily sung the livelong day.
Thus through the livelong day to the going down of the sun they feasted, and every man had his full share so that all were satisfied; but when the sun set and it came on dark, they went to bed and enjoyed the boon of sleep.
Thus through the livelong day to the going down of the sun we stayed there eating and drinking our fill, but when the sun went down and it came on dark, we camped upon the sea shore.
Thereon through the livelong day to the going down of the sun we feasted our fill on meat and wine, but when the sun went down and it came on dark the men laid themselves down to sleep in the covered cloisters.
Thus through the livelong day to the going down of the sun we feasted our fill on meat and drink, but when the sun went down and it came on dark, we camped upon the beach.
We agreed to do as she had said, and feasted through the livelong day to the going down of the sun, but when the sun had set and it came on dark, the men laid themselves down to sleep by the stern cables of the ship.
We fought the whole of the livelong day, nor should we ever have left off if Jove had not sent a hurricane to stay us.
The livelong day he will coolly sit with sneering lip, transfixing every character that is presented.
But the girl did not mind much what they said; her one great regret was in being separated from her boy for the whole livelong day.
Twas Ellen that picked me up, and she has been a good friend to me ever since; sittin’ up at night by my side and workin’ her fingers to the bone for me through the livelong day.
I joyfully hunt after wisdom, if apart from envy, but the other conduct is evidently ever great throughout life, directing one rightly the livelong day, to reverence things honorable.
Then I gave myself up to love delights and thought no more of my cousin's death: for my mind was unsettled and fain would I have been with my lover the livelong day and night.
So she mounted and struck across country on her good steed all the livelong night; and, when day dawned, appeared the armies of Bahram and Rustam advancing towards her.
Small wonder, when hundreds and hundreds wrought the livelong day one half in icy water, the other half dripping with sweat.
Turks believe to be the lost souls of the wicked, scouring ever along the surface of the waters, seemingly without stay or intermission, during the livelong day.
There is small amusement in spending the livelong night in sleepless watching for an enemy, and little satisfaction in being surprised by the same about an hour before dawn.
Fitz-Herbert had had nothing to do all the livelong day, and Boosey was not much better off, so these two young gentlemen had little to say for themselves.
The Red Rose grew by the side of a tiny little brook, which had nothing to do the livelong day but to dance over its pebbles, and sing pretty songs, and laugh in the sunshine.
But in all these shapes had the grim inevitable Lord of the grave seemed less terrible than when waiting through the livelong night, with the certainty of being murdered, unresisting, on the morning.
So the fire burned all the livelong night, and as long as the fire burned, the lads and lasses danced, till at last the grey dawn of a summer morning made fire and dancing both seem out of place.
So he up and told all about the wet clothes and the awful job he had had the livelong night.
He asked her to be his partner for the first dance; and he would dance with none other the livelong night.
My lips have not touched food thelivelong day, and my little boy is fair starved.
Thus Njal saw the fylgjur of Gunnar's enemies, which gave him no rest the livelong night, and his weird feeling is soon confirmed by the news brought by his shepherd.
The livelong day in longing love I spend * Hoping acceptance- message from my friend.
After that, the little locksmith wrought the livelong day with more energy and greater courage than any one at the forge.
And so he grumbled and mumbled in an undertone to himself the whole livelong day, until he went home to his supper at night; when his good wife, Ursula, would endeavour to cheer him with her hearty welcome.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "livelong" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
