My honest father the deacon had a byword, Brent brow and lily skin, A loving heart, and a leal within, Is better than gowd or gentle kin.
For hers was not a sensual, pleasure-loving nature.
If I couldn't love her, she said, might she go on loving me?
Over the former theatre, we believe, was a room built by him for the members of the famous Beef-Steak Club, equally celebrated for loving their steaks and roasting one another.
Sir Christopher is said to have died of a broken heart, because his once loving mistress exacted a debt of him which he found it difficult to pay.
John Partridge is dead; this may inform all his loving countrymen, that, blessed be God, he is still living in health, and they are knaves who reported otherwise.
Here are a few examples of the manner in which Maeterlinck’s people converse: King Marcellus in the First Act (Scene 2) endeavours to dissuade the Princess Maleine fromloving Hjalmar.
But from whom does she get her dreamy wealth of imagination, her devoted loving heart?
And still more determined must the resistance be to the filth-loving herd of swine, the professional pornographists.
Heard hardly, some of her new friends, Amid their loving games, Spake evermore among themselves Their virginal chaste names, And the souls mounting up to God Went by her like thin flames.
I would not lose your love for all the world; but I feared you might be led to something--something that would prevent your loving either God or me.
Was it a symbol of some loving spirit, newly set free from its mortal body, come to watch over him for evermore?
Of course, nobody could help loving Sophie--such a dear, simple, good little thing!
I thought you were going to be ill, at first," she remarked, with a loving smile.
Sophie looked away over the beautiful valley, but it could not drive the shadow of anxious and loving sorrow from her face.
The dinner-bell sounded; she put her watch back into her belt, bestowing a loving little pat upon it, by way of temporary adieu.
Sophie love one another so much, I couldn't help loving you, too, in my way; and it made me so unhappy to think I was disagreeable to you.
How much more awful to meet her father when aroused by suspicion and anger, and perhaps loathing, than to begin her confession while his face was as she had always seen it, when turned toward her--loving and tender!
Trust wholly in Sophie," returned the other, with an accent of loving reproof, "never doubt her love and forgiveness.
Aucassin most gladly heard Every sweet and loving word Of his darling of the charming face: In his heart they pierced him so, That he left the shepherds good, And plunged into the deepest wood, Where'er his horse might choose to go.
How he fought without a fear, For his charming little dear,-- Aucassin and his loving Nicolette?
But this was not till he had had a careful and loving talk with Bertha.
Grandma's loving hospitality was shown in the minutest details of that elaborate feast; for she had remembered the favorite dishes of each one of her three sons and each found himself confronted with the delight of his childhood.
Others spoke of the loving adoration of the children whom she had protected and defended.
Beside all this he had left his daughter in the hands of God, the loving Father of all orphans, praying Him to guide and direct in the whole affair.
All those that have known thee and know that I am writing send kisses and loving remembrances.
Nevertheless, we all loved her dearly, for there was a simple loving heart hidden away beneath all her magnificence.
A loving girdle round the earth, Till all the nations 'neath the sun Shall be as brothers of one hearth.
Would Baby Paul be able to listen to the voice that had entranced his father and crow with delight at the loving notes that had stolen the man's heart?
It was as if some loving sister had dropped down to me from Heaven, and--and she told me about you.
We are upon the eve of Duke Pier Luigi's coming to occupy his new States, and it imports that he should be well received, that he should be given a lovingwelcome by his subjects.
He grew more tender and loving towards me, as if something of pity lurked within the strong affection in which he held me.
The gentleman who gave us the information," he went on, "stipulated for twenty thousand pounds and a pension of two thousand a year as the just reward for his loving service to his country in her hour of peril.
So that if Fortune foil so fair a feat, The world, through Fame, my loving heart may weet.
Those fond arms trembled--the tears flowed fast over the faithful loving face.
The gift was presented this morning, and poor warm-hearted Laura completely broke down when the shawl was put proudly on her shoulders by the loving old friend and guardian of her motherless childhood.
A friend of mine once received from her betrothed, according to the Christmas custom, an exceedingly large brown paper parcel, which, on being opened, revealed a second parcel with a loving motto on the cover.
There was a packet too for each of the crew, containing some little joking gift, prepared by the mirth-loving Dr.
With gentle deeds and kindly thoughts, And loving words withal, Welcome the merry Christmas in And hear a brother's call.
He woke and smiled, whispering, "Mamma, will you go on loving me when I am well?
No, Heaven knows you are not," the Countess murmured, "you have always been loving and considerate to me.
In my small bed I lay me here, I pray Thee dearest Lord be near, About me clasp Thy loving arm, And shelter me and keep me warm.
God is not the taskmaster we have to satisfy out of our own poor efforts, but the holy and loving Father who inspires and sustains us from first to last.
The strong words of the prayer really ask that the Thessalonians may beloving in a superlative degree, overflowing with love.
She wished it so much herself, and was as loving and as dear as ever.
Is it a loving God or a fiend that tortures us so?
Those last tender, loving words, direct from her overflowing heart, were pierced and lacerated by the point of the murderous weapon.
She hungered for his presence--for the sound of his voice--for even a scrap of paper containing one loving word which his hand had written.
The gossip-loving soul of mother Hoste will be mighty quick at putting two and two together.
Eustace, standing there at her side, could hardly restrain himself from throwing his arms around her and pouring out a passionate storm of comforting, loving words.
The chill winds of the earth had long since breathed a blight into this beautiful flower; so that a loving hand had now transplanted it to blossom brightly in the garden of Paradise.
A kindly and loving nature hindered elsewhere from its free course by a thousand rocky prejudices lavished itself upon these little ones.
And nevertheless," murmured the old Deodati, "my unfortunate nephew had a pure and loving heart!
I know by my own sorrow how yourloving heart is suffering from this terrible suspense!
As you must know, it has always been a cause of keen regret to me that you have never seemed to care for athletics of any sort; you appear to be too indolent and ease-loving to sacrifice, or to endure the hardships of training.
The same examples lure, You in each woodland, me on breezy moor-- With kindred aim the same sweet path along, To knit in loving knowledge rich and poor.
We believed that the great majority of the people of the Southern States were Union loving men, who choose to sail under the flag of the Union, rather than under any piratical and treasonable banner.
But at first she did not remember where she was, and looking up at her husband with loving eyes, she smiled and said: 'Is it you, my prince?
Lois was sorry for this strong bad feeling; instinctively sorry, for she was loving herself, delighted in being loved, and felt a jar run through her at every sign of want of love in others.
She lives her own pure and loving life, unharmed and untainted, though all men fall off from her.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "loving" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
