23 Words to use with favour

I come; I fall before Him, faintly saying: "Ah, Lord, shall I thy loving favour win?

Existence at Brighton had been too strenuous and strangeand, with Sarah Gailey in the house, too full of responsibilitiesto favour dalliance.

Then since fortune's favours fade, You that in her arms do sleep, Learn to swim and not to wade, For the hearts of kings are deep.

The thriving pimp, who beauty sets, Hath oft enhanced a nation's debts: Friend sets his friend, without regard; And ministers his skill reward: 30 Thus trained by man, I learnt his ways, And growing favour feasts my days.

Dame Nature hath her lent A warte upon her cheke, Who so lyst to seke In her vyságe a skar That semyth from afar Lyke to the radiant star, All with favour fret, So properly it is set.

10 Proud as a lover of his chains, He day by day her favour gains.

'I was gaun for to say that a Henrietta an' so forth wud be easier traced nor a Maggie, Maggies bein' as common as wulks at Dunoon, whereas' 'D'ye imagine Christinaoh, dinna be silly, man!' 'But, MaggieI mean Lizzie' 'Oh, for ony favour gang to sleep an' rest yer brains.

"What makes this discontented land appear Less happy now in times of peace, than war; Why civil fends disturb the nation more, Than all our bloody wars had done before: Fools out of favour grudge at knaves in place, And men are always honest in disgrace: The court preferments make men knaves in course, But they, who would be in them, would be worse.

A pleasant labour shall be mine in glorifying this land where of old the Myrmidons dwelt, whose ancient meeting-place Aristokleides through thy favour hath not sullied with reproach by any softness in the forceful strife of the pankration; but a healing remedy of wearying blows he hath won at least in this fair victory in the deep-lying plain of Nemea.

The Cities favour keepes within the bonds Of profit, they'le love none to hurt themselves; Honour and friendship they heare others name, Themselves doe neither feele nor know the same.

"O thou of mighty arms, by thy favour men have attained a mighty blessing, and the Kalakeyas, of ruthless strength have been killed by thy power, O creator of beings!

I was to caution you Against this fault of a too grateful nature: Which, for some girlish obligations past, In that relenting season of the heart, When slightest favours pass for benefits Of endless binding, would entail upon you An iron slavery of obsequious duty To the proud will of an imperious woman.

Have I not saved thee from sudden death, Giving thee leave to live, that thou might'st love? And dost thou whet me on to cruelty? Come, kiss me (sweet) for all my favours past.

Then he began:Your kindness hath been great, Your courtesy great, and your love not common; Yet so much favour pray let me entreat, To be excus'd from marrying any woman.

Instead of being the suppliant he became the dictator, for whose favour princes sued.

But oft as on the charm we gaze, Attune the wond'ring soul to praise; And be the joys that most we prize, The joys that from thy favour rise!

" His eyes are like a balance, apt to propend each way, and to be weighed down with every wench's looks, his heart a weathercock, his affection tinder, or naphtha itself, which every fair object, sweet smile, or mistress's favour sets on fire.

You place your reliance on the favour of a crowned head, but that very favour shadows forth your ruin.

And he be so, tut, thou hast favour store; Let the knave beg, beauty cannot be poor.

Yet thus far by your favour Widow, 'tis tuffe.

And that encrease of power by favour yeelds, Shall be with all severity inflicted; You have the Kings hand for't; no Bayle will serve, And therefore at your perils Officers, away with 'em.

"I came on a matter of business," said he, when he had shaken hands, "if you can call asking a favour business.

I am not to be alter'd; to sit down with this disgrace, would argue me a Peasant, and not born Noble: all rigour that the Law, and that increase of power by favour yields, shall be with all severity inflicted; you have the King's hand for't, no Bail will serve, and therefore at your perils, Officers, away with 'em.

23 Words to use with  favour