Soft-footed lackeys carried viands and wines, and the table was a mingling of silver and roses.

Ours now, the duckweed from the stream we bear, And cook to use with other viands rare.

My court I've sprinkled and swept clean, Viands in order set.

"Poor we may be; spirits and viands fine

Benno was also provided with a lamp, wine, and cold viands.

He even considered on what viands and what wines he should prefer; and as he was calling the roll of his favorite dainties, roast fish presented itself to his mind with an odd mixture of amusement and horror.

And so he devoted himself to the viands with a ravenous gusto, while the old man, leaning backward, watched him with steady, curious eyes.

As Frank remarked, it was a very different thing to sit there in the broiling sun and eat sandwiches and devilled eggs, or to consume the same viands with the yacht madly flying along in rolling waves and dashing spray.

For sparkling wine, and viands rare, And mellow fruit, abounded there.

But he was immediately supplied with charmed viands and goblets of rich wine, which he had not the power to resist, till his senses forsook him, and then Pílsam appeared, and, binding him with cords, conveyed him safely and secretly into the interior of the fort.

I know nothing better than that," she dreamed of dainty dinners, of shining silverware, of tapestries which peopled the walls with antique figures and strange birds in fairy forests; she dreamed of delicious viands served in wonderful dishes, of whispered gallantries heard with a sphinx-like smile as you eat the pink flesh of a trout or the wing of a quail.

Soon as the growling pack with eager joy Have lapped their smoking viands, morn or eve, From the full cistern lead the ductile streams, To wash thy court well-paved, nor spare thy pains, For much to health will cleanliness avail.

And his good old mate With choicest viands heaps the liberal board, To crown our triumphs, and reward our toils.

The choicest viands of the wealthy plain Before them placed and fishes of the main, With wines and cordials, juices rich and rare

And her supper table, whether for summer or winter parties, is so beautifully arranged; all the viands are so delicious, and the attendance of the servants so perfectand Mrs. St. Leonard does the honors with so much ease and tact.

He used to compare these viands with the plain fare often served by aunt Milly, and the result of the comparison was another item to the credit of the North upon his mental ledger.

The Choicest Viands, delicately cooked by Super-Heated Steam in jacketed Boilers of Pure Nickel, and daintily served Fruitarian Breakfasts} From 9 o'clock Porridge (varied),} Snacks, 9 to 12 Luncheons, 12 to 3 High Teas, 3 to 6.45 Cranston's Tea Rooms, Ltd. STUART CRANSTON.

He said that whoever had lived upon horse-flesh would never eat beef, unless driven by necessity or hunger; he described the flesh of a colt to be the most deliciously flavoured of all viands.

Through her bright windows we could see her moving briskly about from kitchen to sitting room; and from the smells that floated out from her kitchen door, she seemed to be preparing for her solitary supper the same homely viands that were frying or stewing or baking in our kitchens.

Wherefore I hate thee, butcher, and would pass Untempted of thy viands.

A Damsel from the careful Dame With wholesome viands loaded came; Though coarse and homely was their meal, Though brown their bread, and mild their ale, Gladly they view'd the plenteous store, Dispos'd on Nature's verdant floor.

These were placed upon the table, with an abundance of French wine, and of strong ale for those who preferred it, to wash down the viands.

And every moment lackeys rushed by me bearing trays of smoking viands, and not even so much as looking my way.

On the way he met with a fine large thistle, and being very hungry, began to mumble it; which while he was doing, he entered into this reflection:"How many greedy epicures would think themselves happy, amidst such a variety of delicate viands as I now carry!

More than we wished we knew the blessing then Of vigorous hungerhence corporeal strength 80 Unsapped by delicate viands; for, exclude A little weekly stipend, and we lived Through three divisions of the quartered year In penniless poverty.