Read full poem →In a kinder bed I lay,
And the breast the darnel smothers
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Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
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Poetry examples for “kinder”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Once, if here the couch is gravel,
In a kinder bed I lay,
And the breast the darnel smothers
Read full poem →A wandering, self-consuming fire.
But Hymen's kinder flames unite,
And burn for ever one;
Read full poem →Softer than sleep's are the sea's caresses,
Kinder than love's that betrays and blesses,
Blither than spring's when her flowerful tresses
Read full poem →Ppreboding princes' falls,, and seldom Tain ;
Whether sonic kinder powers, that wish us well.
What th«y above cannot pfevent, foretell ;
Read full poem →A warmer pillow for your head,
A kinder love to love than mine."
You wrung your hands; while I like lead
Read full poem →My Dear, I know that dreadful thought
That you've been kinder than you ought.
It almost makes you hate him! Yet
Read full poem →No more. I _am_ so glad; because,
Though kinder husband never was,
He seems still kinder to become
Read full poem →And all our Suff'ring, all our griefs deride.
Those gen'rous few, whom kinder Thoughts inspire,
And who the Happiness of all desire;
Read full poem →To steal a kiss in seemly feign’d disguise,
As love yields kinder taken by surprise:
While nearly conquer’d she less disapproves,
