Read full poem →Yes, it had known all this, and yet to us
It does not speak of mossy forest ways,
Of whispering pine trees or the shimmering birch;
Dictionary Entry
(phrasal verb) To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest.
In a Sentence
“This act speaks of his kindness.”
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Poetry examples for “speak of”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →of Carlaverock Castle by the few contemporary Chroniclers who
speak of it, does not exceed a few words ; whilst by many of them it
is wholly unnoticed. The Poem was copied from a MS. in the Col-
Read full poem →Step. By my fackins, but I will, by your leave;
I’ll protest more to my friend, than I’ll speak of at
this time,
Read full poem →his comedies in general were under the highest contempt. Few, very few
durst speak of them with any sort of regard, till the many excellent cn-
ticisms upon that author made people study him, and some excellent actors
Read full poem →With ne'er a light plume dropp'd, nor any trace
To speak of whence they came, or whither they depart?
And why this palpitating heart,
Read full poem →And love her as I love a star.
For, not to speak of colder fear,
Which keeps my fancy calm, I hear,
Read full poem →I have been speaking to you of some matters
There was no need to speak of, have I not ?
You do not know how clearly those things stood
Read full poem →gentle presence, who had been very lovely in
the dty I speak of: and I saw her body
lying without its soul among many ladies,
Read full poem →How could I till my forty acres
Not to speak of getting more,
With a medley of horns, bassoons and piccolos