Ann 'Lisbeth, hers not to argue, but accept, dallied with no such question.

Adversities bereaving man's avails, They fly like feathers dallying in the wind: They rise like bubbles in a stormy rain, Swelling in words, and flying faith and deeds.

" We were sitting upon the fire-guard after luncheon, dallying over our coffee, when Jane demanded to be shown a real arrest.

When they were both turn'd of Forty (an Age in which, according to Mr. Cowley, there is no dallying with Life )

DALLYINGS OF THE FANTASY Life itself, the delicate child of the gods, is crowded out by the hard, loud preparations for living, and is pitifully stifled in the loving embrace of apelike Care.

Does it not explain why so many traits in Dido's character irresistibly suggest Cleopatra, why half the lines of the fourth book are reminiscent of Caesar's dallying in Egypt in 47?

I dallied on the way back to see if Akir presented to the latter-day Crusader any signs of its former strength when it stood as the Philistine stronghold of Ekron.

The waves dallied about the narrow entrance, shooting by, meeting, or returning on the sweep of an eddy; but at intervals they gathered their force, and, tumbling over each other, rushed in, dashing the spray to the top of the basin, and completely drenching the luckless voyagers.

When do you suppose the fight will open?" "Pretty soon; I s'pose you are as tired of this dallying as the rest of us.

This over, he pointed to his breast, dallied for a time, and then drew from it the picture which he so jealously carried there.

The saloon was cozy and we dallied at table, chiefly because we did not like to leave while Riggs was telling his stories, although I would have preferred my cigar on deck.