would fain

men, who walk with God on earth, would fain be away, to walk with him on the golden pavements of the New Jerusalem.

As I walked on the railroad causeway, I used to wonder at the halo of light around my shadow, and would fain fancy myself one of the elect.

Jeanie would fain have asked more circumstances relating to her sister's departure , but the tone of her father's prohibition was positive .

my spring is gone , however , but it has left me that french floweret on my hands , which , in some moods , i would fain be rid of.

As you suggest, we would fain value one another for what we are absolutely, rather than relatively.

I would fain be friends with you, for their sake.

Romeo, having this encouragement, would fain have spoken, but he was desirous of hearing more.

and here without are a brace of Cyprus gallants that would fain have a measure to the health of black Othello.

He would fain have gazed upon his gold, and yet he HAD not strength enough

I would fain go with you.

I too would fain be a track-repairer somewhere in the orbit of the earth.

In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

I would fain keep sober always; and there are infinite degrees of drunkenness.

Can I remain friendly to those who thus maimed me and would fain have taken my life also?

Is not remorse the justice which is administered by that very law which you would fain serve?

He is so good to those that be good, that I would fain be among them and feel myself full of thankfulness every day.

For government is an expedient by which men would fain succeed in letting one another alone;

At length those eyes, which they would fain be weaning