Most of such selections strike me as wanton and hasty.
The same reasons that make me decide against mere wanton abstinences make me hostile to the common convention of emotional indifference to most of the charming and interesting people one encounters.
To be atmospherically vague is one thing; to be haphazard, wanton and untruthful, quite another.
But when the darling frisks his wanton play, The waters smile, and every wave looks gay.
Then, regarding me steadily and mournfully in the face, it seemed to reproach me with my wanton cruelty.
In respect to females, it extends still further, and includes an implied stipulation against obscenity, immodesty, and a wanton disregard of the feelings.
In respect to females it extends yet farther, and includes an implied stipulation against obscenity, immodesty, and a wantondisregard of the feelings.
It was not, perhaps, wanton calumny; it was said in good faith, for it was the only reason the times could think of that should account for his restraint.
Already has mention been made of the wanton ways of Giuffredo's Neapolitan wife, Doña Sancia.
Of all the unspeakable calumnies of which the Borgias have been the subject, none is more utterly wanton than this foul exhalation of Guicciardini's lewd invention.
Spies, too, had been shot on both sides; but the act that came home to every southern heart was the wanton murder of ten Confederates at Palmyra, by the order of General McNeil, on the flimsy pretext of retaliation.
On the arm of the coxcomb she crossed, Well the fan might its zephyr bestow; Herself in her vanity lost, That wanton my Minna?
Or had King Priam's wanton son Been making quills with sweet content, He had not then his friends undone, When he to Greece a-gadding went; For love and friendship .
Not blither is the mountain roe: With many a wanton stroke Her feet disperse the powdery snow, That rises up like smoke.
Which done, to still their wanton cries, When quiet grown she'ad seen them, She kissed and wiped their dove-like eyes And gave the bag between them.
O tell her, Swallow, that thy brood is flown: Say to her, I do but wanton in the South But in the North long since my nest is made.
But I must be out of my senses to think and utter such nonsense; for it is impossible that a long, white-hooded spectacled duenna could stir up or excite a wanton thought in the most graceless bosom in the world.
Men of prudence and discretion, Courtiers gay and gallant knights, With the wanton damsels dally, But the modest take to wife.
Borne on the Ocean's heaving breast, Mark yon stately vessel sail; How in floating canvass drest, Courts she every wanton gale!
Yet at some far-distant day Memory will the scene retrace; Mark the wanton breezes play, Hail the vessel's easy grace.
But though all wanton provocations and contemptuous insolence are to be diligently avoided, there is no less danger in timid compliance and tame resignation.
What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or two with wantongrowth derides, Tending to wild.
Some of them revenged the neglect which they had formerly endured by wanton and superfluous insults, and endeavoured to mortify me, by paying, in my presence, those civilities to other ladies, which were once devoted only to me.
Sixtus was a man of violent temper and fierce passions, restless and impatiently ambitious, bent on the aggrandisement of the beautiful and wanton youths, his nephews.
It was simply that he could not refrain from his wanton way of speaking, which the person who loved him would have to acquiesce in.
The ancient Greek god Eros (Cupid) was represented as a wanton boy or handsome youth.
I swear, of all women Thou the most wanton art; Who couldst fling those fair-washed arms of thine About thy brother's slayer.
All wanton destruction or injury to peaceful inhabitants is contrary to British practice and tradition, and will, if necessary, be rigorously repressed by me.
He adds: 'I beg to call your Honours' attention to the wanton destruction of property by the Boer forces in Natal.
Here is a definite declaration of policy, quite distinct from wanton destruction, and it is difficult to see how any General could take any other steps, with justice to his own men.
The Enterances on every side, Th' Attracts and Beauties Guard, The Graces with a wanton Pride, By turn secure the Ward.
The wanton boy that kills the fly Shall feel the spider's enmity.
They cut him into pieces and subjected him to wanton cruelties.
In vain; for from the east a Belgian wind His hostile breath through the dry rafters sent; The flames impell'd soon left their foes behind, And forward with a wanton fury went.
It was no reason then for her To wanton with the sun, her lusty paramour.
Thou once didst leave Almighty Jove, And all the golden Roofs above: The Carre thy wanton Sparrows drew, Hov'ring in Air, they lightly flew.
When from the Tents, behold A Beavy of fair Women richly gay, In Jems and wanton Dress.
Profuse of Bliss, and Pregnant with Delight; Eternal Pleasures in thy Presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton Train.
Can the bright Order in the World we see, The blind Effect of wanton Fortune be!
