325 Metaphors for sons

We know it well that a son is the best of all things and that there is nothing that is so good as a son.

Cymbeline forgave old Bellarius; for who could think of punishments at a season of such universal happiness: to find his daughter living, and his lost sons in the persons of his young deliverers, that he had seen so bravely fight in his defence, was unlooked-for joy indeed!

That masterful son of George Eliot became an ideal of my youth, and unconsciously I began to live his life.

In due time the seven Ranis each gave birth to a son: but the son of the youngest Rani was the most beautiful with a face like a mongoose.

The shepherd's son was now not only lover-elect, but principal "minister" to the daughter of an Emperor, who was herself to wear the Imperial crown.

This, of course, only where the son or daughter feels a tender and genuine attachment to the parent.

In short, the eldest son is now Malikut-Tujjar, and the youngest, the chief manager of my household.

Having been engaged in ascetic austerities for the (last) eight and five years, Vibhatsu will strike me but mildly in this conflict, and the son of Kunti having become a Brahmana endued with good qualities, hath thus become a fit person to quietly receive shafts by thousands shot by me.

Would it not, my son, be fitter That you should enjoy those plaudits In the fresh and blooming spring-time Of your life, and to hereafter Leave the loneliness and vigil? ESCARPIN.

Byron, Don Juan, v. 31. (Alluding to the tale that when Alexander had conquered the whole world, he wept that there was no other world to conquer.) A'MON'S SON is Rinaldo, eldest son of Amon or Aymon marquis d'Este, and nephew of Charlemagne.

An author, keenly conscious of having written, can hardly help imagining his condition of lively interest to be shared by others, just as we are all apt to suppose that the chill or heat we are conscious of must be general, or even to think that our sons and daughters, our pet schemes, and our quarrelling correspondence, are themes to which intelligent persons will listen long without weariness.

And you must recollect, that it was not at all a regular custom in the East for the eldest son to be his father's heir, as it is in England.

His answer was, "Let a prince be a prince, and ministers be ministers; let fathers be fathers, and sons be sons.

Suddenly a cry was raised, "Let us go to Treby Manor," the residence of Sir Maximus Debarry, whose son was the Tory candidate.

Rowcliffe's son was the image of Rowcliffe.

Madam, your son shall be my guide.

While her son was waitin' his trial in jail, she walked the streets with her head high, scornin' the folk as she passed.

St. Austin in his sixth book of the Trinity takes notice of a common argument used by the orthodox fathers against the Arians, to prove the co-eternity of the Son with the Father, that if the Son be the Wisdom and Power of God, as St. Paul teaches (1 'Cor'. i.) and God was never without his Wisdom and Power, the Son must he co-eternal with the Father.

Criomthan's son was named Fearadach Finnfechtnach whose son was Fiacha Finnolaidh whose son again was Tuathal Teachtmhar.

His son was Bur, who married a daughter of a Yotun and became the father of Odin, Vile, and Ve.

Throughout this interview, habit and single-heartedness so exercised their influence, that the excellent matron did not, in the most remote manner, recollect that her son and Maud were not natural relatives.

He had two sons, the elder of whom became a priest, and a tenor in his father's church; the younger son became a physiciana good division of labour, for those patients whom the doctor lost could send for the priest.

My son is a bright, brave boy, with a grace Of beauty caught from his mother's face, And his mother and he in truth are dear, Full tenderly, and fond, and near

What a bawdy knave hath he to his father, that keeps his Rachel, hath his bastards, and lets his sons be plain ladies' puppies to bewray a lady's chamber.

All enforced marriages commonly produce such effects, or if on their behalves it be well, as to live and agree lovingly together, they may have disobedient and unruly children, that take ill courses to disquiet them, [702]"their son is a thief, a spendthrift, their daughter a whore;" a step

325 Metaphors for  sons