Read full poem →Pierce the soft labyrinth of a lady's ear
With rhymes of this per cent, and that per year?
Or court a wife, spread out his wily parts,
Dictionary Entry
For each.
In a Sentence
“$2.50 per dozen”
Origin
Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.
Common Phrases
cent peryear percapita perday perunit perannum perper costper cents
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.
Antonyms
No antonyms yet.
Poetry examples for “per”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →sketch will not allow. In 1855 appeared Maud, which, though
it met with great disapprobation and but stinted praise, is, per-
haps, one of his greatest poems. In July, 1859, the first of the
Read full poem →Sir Hum. Winch. — Of the Council of Trade
of our Plantations^ for which 5^600 per
annum, with a promise of being Privy
Read full poem →Marmaduke Darcy. — Has the King's Chase
in Yorkshire, and ^1,000 per annum for
twelve Colts every year; and of Privy-
Read full poem →ment of Cromwell, and has got by rebel-
lion ^1,600 per annum out of the Lord
Derby's estate. Has been Envoy in France;
Read full poem →Rear Admiral the next fleet, and ^500
per annum pension, from the Revenue
farmers ; lately ^3,000 in money.
Read full poem →Laurence Hide.— Master of the Robes.
He has had given him ^^1,000 per an-
num Crown Lands; is the Chancellors
Read full poem →ment of Cromwell, and has got by rebel-
lion ^1,500 per annum out of the Lord
Derby's estate. Has beeuEnvoy in France;
Read full poem →^200 per annum, and his daily food.
W, Harbord. — Under Surveyor, and a
Read full poem →father Seymour would have him.
Earl of Arran. — He has ^5,000 per an-