11 Verbs to Use for the Word fain

Even Satan glowered and fidged fu' fain, And hotched and blew wi' might and main; Till first ae caper, syne anither, Tam tint his reason a' thegither, And roars out, 'Weel done, Cutty-sark!'

No humming-bird in emerald coat, Shedding the light, and bearing fain His ebon spear, while at his throat The ruby corselet sparkles plain, On wings of misty speed astain With amber lustres, hangs amain, And tireless hums his happy strain; Emperor of some primeval reign, Over the ages sails to spill The luscious juice of this, and thrill Its very heart with blissful pain.

[Horace]; fain would I climb but that I fear to fall [Raleigh]; fear is the parent of cruelty

But O, upon a day, I found a new world wherein Love came to me a love so deep and high, so pure and noble, that fain would I have died amid the flame than thus speak forth my shame, slaying this wondrous love by my unworthiness.

For he is a dweller in a city that loveth song, even this city of the spear-clashing sons of Aiakos, and exceeding fain are they to cherish a spirit apt for the strife of the games.

A sudden and a woful chance, my lord, Which we intentive fain would understand.

Thou free, I bound; thou glad, I pine in pain; I strive to die, and thou to live full fain.

" "I love a maid, she loves me not: full fain

I've painted black, yet fain had been A veil to draw before the scene.

MEPHISTOPHELES Since thou, O Lord, approachest us once more, And how it fares with us, to ask art fain, Since thou hast kindly welcom'd me of yore, Thou see'st me also now among thy train.

For thy so great love, thy faith and loyalty, fain would I thank theeyet words be so poor, and IO, Benedict" "Lord," said Benedict, "

11 Verbs to Use for the Word  fain