There, safely guarded by the woods behind, He hears the chiding of the baffled wind, Hears Winter calling all his terrors round, 490

Vain to chide for what is o'er, Plan to meet what's yet in store.

The negro replied to his chidings in a humble way, saying 'I couldn't help it, sir, I couldn't help it' Mr. C. finally turned to us, and said in a calmer tone, "The poor fellow got confused, and was frightened half to death.

how they chided with themselves, That they had let him in; To see him grow so monstrous now, That came so small and thin.

"For what had he to do to chide at me?"Shak. 6.

In sweet reproach her joy is hid; Her trembling voice is low, Less like the chiding than the chid: "How couldst Thou leave us so?"

"I may fairly expect to be chidden by thee for having suffered thee to be vexed by them (Wilmot being already there, Percy on his way, and Sussex within a few days of taking his journey), but that I know thou carest not for a little trouble to free me from great inconvenience.

Leo Afer, lib. 3. de Fessa urbe, Ortelius and Zuinger, confirm as much: they are ordinarily so choleric in their speeches, that scarce two words pass without railing or chiding in common talk, and often quarrelling in their streets.

I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.