| 单词 | frolicsome |
| 例句 | I’m guided by the pure Anne within, but on the outside I’m nothing but a frolicsome little goat tugging at its tether. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z On the contrary, he had all the captivating ways of a frolicsome kitten. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And he’s a frolicsome performer, given to hip swivels and bowlegged squats, along with a constant rotation of tenor, alto and soprano saxophones. Music Review: Dave Koz and BeBe Winans at Bergen Performing Arts Center 2012-06-24T21:39:13Z As often, though, the music was frolicsome or tender. Music Review: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Jeremy Denk at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-20T22:02:00Z Sondheim Seen in Light and Shadow WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — So charmingly frolicsome, so scarily intense. Two Sides of Sondheim in the Berkshires 2010-07-06T21:36:00Z As frolicsome, inventive and smartly subversive as her breakthrough Off Broadway hit, “Men on Boats,” the time-skipping “Wives” is really about sisterhood. The Week in Arts: An End to ‘The Affair’; A Lincoln Center Horror Show 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z After an opening Allegro moderato movement that conveys aspiration, blithe, frolicsome passages in the Scherzo assert mounting anticipation. Music Review: Mehta Leads Philharmonic in Bruckner - Review 2012-01-13T23:23:17Z And aren’t we glad that these frolicsome and majestic beings are kicking up their heels again, or would be, if they had them? Review: Head Tripping the Light Fantastic in ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The book dares to present a frolicsome piece of absurdism — part parody and part homage — but the parts fit together so loosely that the whole collapses into noodling folly. Books of The Times: Rick Moody?s ?Four Fingers of Death? Dips Into Absurd 2010-08-16T22:24:00Z Harley was ferried home, and after hugs from the family — yes, even me — he was as frolicsome as ever. Personal Journeys: We’re Heading to London! (But How to Take the Dog?) 2013-12-04T17:05:05Z A smart, surefooted bassist and a frolicsome, irrepressible singer, she does her part to justify the acclaim. Critics? Choice: New CDs: Albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z These are heavy subjects but the approach is frolicsome. 'Every Brilliant Thing' approaches suicide with touching comic sincerity 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z The meet is outdoors, it’s sunny, it’s frolicsome—it’s suntanned. The Unexpected Rites of Fatherhood 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Times theater critic Charles McNulty describes it as “a frolicsome introduction” to the work of Filter Theatre, the British company known for its “merry way with classics.” Essential Arts & Culture: Slashing the NEA, Deborah Borda leaves the L.A. Phil, a very sweet ballet 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The lead couple of “Rubies” show another kind of relationship: sportive, frolicsome, comradely. Review: City Ballet, in Turmoil, Shows the Value of What’s at Stake 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The sex scenes in “The Last Magazine” cast a crude and frolicsome glow. ‘The Last Magazine,’ Michael Hastings’s Posthumous Novel 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z And, praise the gods of Broadway, Rachel Bay Jones’s tenderly frolicsome, fairy tale performance as Catherine has only deepened with time. ‘Pippin,’ Almost a Year and a Half Old, and Cheerier 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Edgar Allan Poe isn’t exactly known as frolicsome company, so I was skeptical about the fun potential of a musical based on his work — let alone a show called “A Scythe of Time.” Review: Dark Comedy, a Farcical Marriage and the Self at the New York Musical Festival 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z That year also included the publication of Leslie Fiedler’s frolicsome essay, “Come Back to the Raft Ag’in, Huck Honey!,” which argued that homosexual fellow-feeling was a central theme in American literature. Books of The Times: Christopher Bram?s ?Eminent Outlaws,? on American Gay Writers 2012-02-02T22:57:21Z In its frolicsome use of traditional magic acts, this freewheeling “Tempest” awakens in the audience a similar sense of pleasurable, almost childlike wonder. ‘The Tempest,’ á la Steampunk, in Cambridge, Mass. 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z In April 1959, The Times noted the visit by some “frolicsome Bolshoi dancers” on tour, who mostly couldn’t follow the English dialogue but joined the cast backstage for a post-show mambo lesson. ‘West Side Story’: How We Covered the Classic N.Y.C. Musical 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z At its most literal level, “Knight of Cups” is an encyclopedia of its protagonist’s love affairs, casual and serious, painful and frolicsome, blonde and brunette. Review: In ‘Knight of Cups,’ a Writer’s Flesh Is Willing but His Spirit Is Weak 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z A school’s-out mentality grips curators this time of year, when projects tend to be frolicsome. What to Do This Weekend 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The production, which stars a deeply moving Jonathan Pryce as Shylock, does begin on a frolicsome note, with masked actors dancing onstage, as during Venice’s carnival. Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ With Extra Fog, Moral and Atmospheric 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The gowns designed by William Ivey Long are stunning, but the quick-change action by which they are donned is just as bewitching — and as frolicsome as the animal puppets enlivening the outdoor scenes. Enchanting 'Cinderella' brings happily-ever-after to Ahmanson 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z There's a frolicsome youthfulness to Mandell's demeanor — tap dancing is how he keeps fit — and when he succumbs to laughter, the years melt away. Theater pulses in Alan Mandell's veins 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z But most know Friedman through his work on “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” which Times theater critic Charles McNulty called a “sardonically frolicsome, unabashedly sophomoric emo musical.” Remembering Michael Friedman: Interview from the earliest days of 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Saint-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre” is a merry dance of death with solo violin doing the frolicsome honor of rattling bones. Thomas Adès and the L.A. Phil find life in the Dance of Death 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z If there’s a thread that ties all of that material together — while also roping in the great sweeping froth of “Moby-Dick” — it’s the byproduct of Mr. Lederer’s artistic temperament, which runs both frolicsome and determined. Brooklyn Blowhards Navigate the Free Jazz of Herman Melville 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s a frolicsome opener that segues into a series of often episodic scenes — some of which seem pointedly extraneous to the action — dealing with Hiro’s comically disastrous homecoming. A fractured family tries to piece itself together in 'Kentucky' 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z But this frolicsome tone seems a dubious tactic for “King Lear,” Shakespeare’s darkest and most corrosive tragedy. The Shakespeare Globe’s Informal ‘King Lear’ at the Skirball 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The kea’s frolicsome nature, for instance, “tells us that neither the capacity to be aware of other minds nor the wish to play with them belongs to humans alone,” she writes. Birds and Horses and Eels, Oh My! New Books About Animals 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z No matter how her characters are coerced and confined, their frolicsome resistance lights a path beyond ideology to freedom. In 'The Conduct of Life,' witness an American classic that's more often taught than staged 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The whimsical nature of the turtle brought to mind "The Language Archive," a far more frolicsome play by Cho that is evoked again here in a playful scene of translation. In 'Aubergine,' Julia Cho turns choked-off emotions into a tale of sustenance 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z In true Kneehigh fashion, the show aims to delight with frolicsome theatricality. '946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips': All's bouncy on the home front 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z These minimalist, dancelike moves infuse the piece with an odd, frolicsome energy that keeps it from growing too static. Review: A Woman Grows Up in ‘Employee of the Year’ 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Audiences expecting a frolicsome the-way-we-were evening are advised to stay home. Theater Review | 'The Boys in the Band': Broken Hearts, Bleeding Psyches 2010-02-23T23:10:00Z Kathleen Marshall’s staging of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” transformed Shakespeare’s comedy into a frolicsome dance that was as modern as it was Elizabethan. Best theater of 2016: A strong showing for women in an otherwise challenging year 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Yet following the frolicsome “Square Dance” with this confection presaged an evening of unrelievedly light fare. City Ballet Presents ‘Masters at Work’ 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Two more hymns, “Shall We Gather at the River?” and “Nearer My God to Thee,” prefaced a frolicsome account of Ives’s more playful Sonata No. 4. Music Review: The Violinist Hilary Hahn at the Stone - Review 2011-10-12T21:22:30Z Fortunately, this graceful production captures more than enough of this challengingly frolicsome yet ultimately piercing play to win us over. Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost': Kathleen Marshall directs a winner at the Old Globe 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z He missed a few notes early on, but settled quickly into security for an Adagio first haunted, then affectionate, followed with a frolicsome Allegretto. Music Review: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet at International Keyboard Institute 2013-07-28T18:57:26Z The frolicsome initial Allegro merges bulk and bounce. Music Review: For a Sextet?s Substitutes, a Chemistry Test 2011-05-10T21:30:25Z They’re in her head, these multiple Steves, but one of the most frolicsome moments of “Plano,” and cleverest bits of stagecraft, involves a meeting between them. Review: The Women of ‘Plano’ Are All About Men 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Even as “Buster Scruggs” is more frolicsome than, say, “No Country for Old Men” or “Inside Llewyn Davis,” it’s also in its way as haunting as either of those films. ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Review: The Coens Go Darkly West Again 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Not that there is anything frivolous or frolicsome about the parallel love affairs that blossom between two friends and their almost-grown sons. Movie Review: ‘Adore’ Gives Young Lovers to Robin Wright and Naomi Watts 2013-09-05T21:32:42Z Not bad for a frolicsome off-Broadway curiosity taking the less trammeled “Avenue Q” route. Tony nominations 2015: Patterns in a chaotic Broadway season 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Whatever it is, it’s certainly not as frolicsome as the title suggests. | 'Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives': Seeking Vengeance in High Heels 2010-10-15T02:11:00Z Mozart’s Concerto No. 7 in F, originally for three pianists and revised for two, was a frolicsome lark for its soloists, Ms. Toth and Dongsok Shin, who elsewhere played in the ensemble. Music Review: Artek, an Early-Music Orchestra, at Immanuel Lutheran Church 2013-01-01T22:41:21Z While the piece made its points long before it ended, it was hard to begrudge such frolicsome company. Music Review: MATA Featival Features Calder Quartet at Le Poisson Rouge 2010-04-21T22:26:00Z For my own part, I will be upping the length and tempo of my ambles with Archie, Finn and Flicka, my own frolicsome pack of dogs. Dogs and humans both can get dementia. More walks can help. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Some get frolicsome only here and there or even here or there. Analysis | There are Saturdays that go berserk, and then there was — wait, Alabama did what? 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z For the players, there would be no frolicsome Turkey Bowl scrimmage with the upperclassmen acting as coaches. ACC reaches for end zone of season-long schedule shuffle 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z But the writing is frolicsome even when Eurydice finds herself stumbling about the underworld. Playwright Sarah Ruhl is back, breathing more life into 'Eurydice' for L.A. Opera 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Whatever the frolicsome sentiment there, the team was laughing in the fairway. Brooks Koepka looks every bit the British Open favorite with his caddie, a hometown favorite 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The big numbers derive most of their momentum from the inexhaustibly witty lyrics, Ellis’ buoyant staging and Denis Jones’ frolicsome choreography. Review: ‘Tootsie’ gives Broadway its funniest musical since ‘Book of Mormon’ 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z The production, directed by Oliver Butler, brings into frolicsome dialogue an adult woman’s consciousness of contemporary fractured America with a youthful idealism that valiantly refuses to concede defeat. Review: Unconventional ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ supremely argues the case for women 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The three Angus and the steer are frolicsome animals, like imaginary cows in a children’s book or a cartoon. The Oil-Pumping Adventures of Rachael Van Horn 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Backdrop panels sketch in the Victorian London background with frolicsome dash. Review: Sweeney Todd, Sondheim's throat-cutting barber, sets up shop in South Coast Rep's entertaining revival 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Thursday practices became a staple, with townsmen lining the field for Friday nights, their bloodstreams bustling with pride and maybe frolicsome liquids. The game of their lives was 25 years ago. They’re still replaying it in their minds. 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The opening number, “We Got the Beat,” sets a sassy, effervescent tone that Michael Mayer’s frolicsome staging tries to exploit from start to finish. Review: 'Pretty Woman' and 'Head Over Heels' try oh-so-hard to revive beauty and the beat for Broadway 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The odd juxtaposition of these seemingly opposite worlds leads to a frolicsome deconstruction of cultural binaries, which is a fancy way of saying that our minds are pried open to unexpected associations. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the farmhouse next door, and unexpected connections in between 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The intent was to portray the Playmate as the girl next door, unthreatening but frolicsome, and suggest that the world was full of such appealing women. Hugh Hefner, Playboy founder, dies at 91 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Lugging their equipment, they trooped along the damp paths and rash of foliage, the frolicsome park still cranking into life, the clatter of dog walkers and strollers and a giggly grade-school class. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z To revel in sombre melodies seems to be one half of the purpose of Hungarian music, and in logical opposition a frolicsome gaiety the other half. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Or between the endless diversions of his frolicsome Ko-Ko in "The Mikado" and the gay perplexities of the sedate old General Stanley in "The Pirates of Penzance"? The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Flushed and animated by the friendly approval manifested on all sides, she now stooped forward, wreathing her arms into a natural hoop, through which Fido flew backwards and forwards with frolicsome ardour. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Half a mile ahead of us is the little grass-grown lane, where we can indulge in a canter or a frolicsome gallop. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Evidently the spirits were in a frolicsome humour. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z It must be admitted that certain of the more frolicsome spirits still keep up the old custom of saluting the maidens of their choice with a charge of rock salt fired at the ankles. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z A moment later a frolicsome laugh, and the light flutter of a woman's skirt as she tripped across the court, brought the blood to his cheeks. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z But whether marked for acceptance or rejection, all were as frolicsome as colts turned out to pasture. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z "And in sufficient force, are they not, to keep Paris quiet if she should feel disposed to be frolicsome?" Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z But though not bold when seeking its food, it frequently makes violent unprovoked attacks on species very much larger than itself, either from ill-temper or in a frolicsome spirit, which is more probable. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z There were girls on roller-skates; and one of these, a tall, lanky child, had a frolicsome black poodle, which pulled her quickly along the sidewalk. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Such being his somewhat decided views with regard to the head of the family, it was rather odd that he should be so agreeable and frolicsome and, metaphorically, skip around his brother. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z So, in search of an additional playmate, the frolicsome puppy turned to Lad, only to find that Lad would not play with him at all. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Several times the young and frolicsome 'Tilda sought to accompany him, but was each time restrained by her mother, who firmly forbade a repetition of the attempt. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z As we left the Chincha Islands some frolicsome young Peruvians, disregarding the discord of the flute and violin, and unmindful of the timeless tuneless twanging of the two harps, got up a dance. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Be tender—but beware, For she's frolicsome as fair, And fifteen. A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker 2012-01-03T03:00:13.067Z He found a beautiful animal, with a frolicsome spirit, and I felt that I should prove at least a good part of the exhibition. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z “Bless that dear old fox, though,” he was saying; “may he always be jolly and fat and frolicsome ’mid summer’s sunshine or winter’s snow. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Whilst the vagabond son of the coalman was growing up gay and frolicsome, in lean melancholy vegetated the dolorous scion of the sublime Emperor. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z With the exception of the mocking bird, I know no species so gay and frolicsome. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Indian children were seen running, in frolicsome mood, over the green prairie, and Indian females were paddling their canoes along the shore. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z And then he mimicked them, snarling and making himself as inquisitive, frolicsome, timid, wild, and nasty as they. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z I assure you 'tis just such an one as would make a pleasant companion for you," said he; "a gentle creature as ever was, and affectionate too—a most pleasant and frolicsome playfellow. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z I mean only this; that, put up where I tell you, sniffing the good smell of stoups and flagons, and hearing jolly talk, he will grow altogether frolicsome and happy. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Then Meeker's high silk hat, hung on a peg outside Pop's particular closet, began to develop astonishing powers of procreation, bringing forth one day a litter of mice, on another a pair of frolicsome kittens. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z His intelligence developed; and it was evident already that he would one day be a charming frolicsome child. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Europe when she was young was frolicsome; maturity has arrived, but has not taken away all her charms. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z It was done in a frolicsome manner, and with a deal of romping and jumping. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z His artist's eye finds motives readily at hand; sometimes in the room of the embroiderer, absorbed in her needlework; sometimes in the juvenile schoolroom, where the martinet overawes his frolicsome pupils. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z "Such a merry-making, frolicsome sort of party I never witnessed," he says. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z After three nervously anxious days Nina Darling journeyed back to London and reopened her flat at Mayfair—a very different Nina indeed from the frolicsome Nina who went to Puddlewood to display her restored beauty. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z It is such a pretty, lively, brisk, frolicsome, p�tillant small-beerish talk, that engages and does not fatigue, and piques appetite yet feeds you with nothings. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z And they doffed their crested plumes, As they kissed the blushing sand, Till her rosy face dimpled over with smiles At the tricks of the frolicsome band. Mr. Punch at the Seaside 2011-08-24T02:00:23.487Z If you want to be clever and smart, You must also be ready for play, And don't be too subtle When batting your shuttle, But sport in a frolicsome way. The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza 2011-08-19T02:00:16.653Z Like our own world it has its climates, and if fancy is often frolicsome and games deliciously sweet, they sometimes become serious to the point of a quite dreadful solemnity. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z You see, we didn't count on feeding Abe Morris and his family, or these two gentlemen here, besides the frolicsome monkey that has taken a fancy for our eatables. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z The plea of confession and avoidance which is here set up for Punch and Judy is much the same as that set up by Charles Lamb for the frolicsome Restoration comedies. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z Oswald, as the son of the host, and also for his bright, joyous, frolicsome nature; and Valentine, for his beauty, wit, and piquant sauciness. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z In boyhood's happy days, in the jocund season of youth, the grass grew quietly in the highways of the town, and bleating sheep and frolicsome calves sported about on the verdant savannas. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Better still, in the hardier race of children Nature has planted an impulse which not only disarms fear but turns it into a frolicsome companion. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z The disorders and mischievous tricks of some frolicsome companions still further augmented the disquietudes and distresses of the night: these gay people woke each other; each played a thousand giddy pranks to plague his fellow. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Both coaches were quickly surrounded by bowing gentlemen, young gallants, and frolicsome students. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z It is a frolicsome and innocent little animal. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z But this same frolicsome breeze was the means of saving two lives. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z Some sayings and doings while she was residing there, manifested more frolicsome and quizzical motives than prompted the manifestations described by Hutchinson. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z The children tripped about, and sang: Mignon, in particular, was frolicsome beyond all wont. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z It is Thackeray in his most frolicsome humour, and, therefore, Thackeray at his best. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, October 15th 1887 2011-05-24T02:00:14.667Z The boy finished his tea, took from Vasya a note, a thousand kisses, and went out happy and frolicsome as before. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z You see how a woman's fancy varies! sometimes, splenetic and heavy, then, gay and frolicsome.—And how d'ye like the humour? The Inconstant 2011-04-27T02:00:21.193Z She wasn't the girl to take gaiety from a stranger; but, somehow, Jim showed for what he was—a clean heart, if frolicsome. Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z One summer day Iris was paying a visit to Oceanus, her grandfather, and having a most beautiful time riding the crest of the waves on a frolicsome dolphin. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z This—this is the life of a frolicsome fellow. Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z The sisters who gave vent to their frolicsome feelings, were of course attended to by the Eldress. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z I have a dear husband whose steps become more quick and elastic; whose eye grows more bright whenever he approaches his home, his wife, his sweet little daughter Pauline, and his darling, frolicsome boy-baby. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The Doctor's Wife shuddered as she went out into the lane, where the dust was blowing into eddying circles every now and then by a frolicsome north-easter. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z She was young, gay, and frolicsome, and Ellen never spent a more joyous and happy afternoon, or knew before what it was to be in a presence that delighted her so much. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z The situation by an odd reaction stimulated his spirits, and he grew frolicsome. The Tenants of Malory Volume 3 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:53.937Z When I returned to the house, they would scamper off, bounding in the air, and playing with and tumbling over each other in the fullest and most frolicsome manner imaginable. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z He ought to have been a frolicsome child, fond of ball and marbles, but he had but little time for such amusements. Notes of an Itinerant Policeman 2011-01-24T03:00:19.187Z My only consolation was to watch the two aides-de-camp pass through the same ordeal, with no better result than I. Throughout the evening Mademoiselle Iwinska never ceased to give vent to her frolicsome humour. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z But blue be their sky awhile, and lightsome all their chat, and frolicsome their humors. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z One more kick of frolicsome wantonness; and the table-slips flew to left and right and the diamonds lay glittering scattered among the legs of the tables and chairs. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z His parents live on today on YouTube, his father, with horn-rimmed glasses and a spiraling clarinet, and his auburn-haired mother vibrant and frolicsome a year before she died of cancer, in 1985. About New York: Lifting Spirits With Music Passed Down Through Generations 2010-12-01T13:27:00Z Cupid had been in frolicsome mood then, and yet he could shoot his arrows straight. A Blot on the Scutcheon “I see that you are not to be taken by surprise, let those plan who will,” she whispered, and she laughed musically, with a certain frolicsome lightness long absent from her manner. The Great Mogul But the same Brownies are there; as good natured, as frolicsome, as fond of their friends and as true to them as ever, yet, we are sorry to say, not so fortunate and happy. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Then a frolicsome mood possessed me, and I stepped up to him and shook him soundly by the collar. The Wish A Novel He was only a little slighter than Dour, and as lively and frolicsome as the other was impassive. Ti-Ti-Pu A Boy of Red River Despite his white hair and beard, and despite his seventy-five years, Ronan the Vagre was still quick of motion, vigorous and frolicsome as ever. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter The great ship pursued its dignified course, following the track laid down for it by the mariner's chart; the frolicsome boats went hither or thither, whichever way the favoring wind filled their sails. The Bachelors A Novel "Beneath the trees we'll have one day Of frolicsome employment, And birds shall sing and winds shall blow To help us to enjoyment." The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story The people of Pampou are for the most part in very easy circumstances, and they are always gay and frolicsome accordingly. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 He is like a frolicsome child, playing about the statesman's chair, while the old gentleman pursues his train of thought quite undisturbed. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation I therefore sang all sorts of gay, frolicsome songs, although my heart was beating with fear. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. "I shall make him once more as healthy and frolicsome as the squirrel on the tops of the trees," joyously laughed Klytia. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle For traveling companion he had a young warrior of agreeable mien, bold and mercurial, alert and frolicsome. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century He wondered whether he were not under some spell, and all the frolicsome humor of youth came over him as he uttered aloud a letter which he would write to his mother. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Wahneenah understood this, and, simply leaving her hand upon the Snowbird’s rein, but quite without any pressure, rode where that frolicsome creature chose to lead. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn Light and perspicuous in construction, he is master of the delicate play of irony, the penetrating force of wit, and the expansive gaiety of frolicsome fun. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Jack gives these old folks a bit of his youth as they feel his frolicsome touch. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks Out on the sunlit parade a dozen garrison boys and girls were in the midst of a shouting, shrieking, frolicsome game of "Pull-Away," and Jimmy, usually one of the blithest and merriest, was not there. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Besides the picturesque charms of the village, I was recompensed for two hours delay, by the frolicsome Señoras, at whose estate I had tarried. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia If the line of the nose be reentrant—that is, if the nose is turned up—it denotes that its owner has a weak mind, sometimes coarse, and generally playful, pleasant, or frolicsome. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 Scarcely five years the miniature maiden, When decoyed from her favorite pastimes, Under guise of a frolicsome journey; She is hurried away into bondage, To gain the estate for her brother. Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation It seems as if Nature had created them in one of her happiest and most frolicsome moods,—"so true it is," says Macaulay, "that Nature has caprices which Art cannot imitate." The Pearl of India This name they had given him, because he never chimed in with the cheerful mirth or frolicsome extravagance of the rest, but amidst mutterings and moral reflections consumed his share of the feast. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels So I arose and deposited myself again and again on that old swayback but frolicsome wreck without waking. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories She would never keep time; she would never take to the elegant "pli," and he could never wean her from her wild and frolicsome ways. Eyes Like the Sea Their beads returned to the pocket or the prayers finished, they laughed and jested, were frolicsome as schoolboys in their playhour, and the slightest tinkle of music set them dancing. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) What a variety of moods, from the frolicsome to the pathetic, he displayed! James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports They jumped round the cart in their cloth shoes like two frolicsome young puppies. Ditte: Girl Alive! She seemed a nice obedient girl, gentle as a lamb, frolicsome as a puppy. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages In a twinkling a rustic ball was improvised on the ice, and rose to a frolicsome height. Timar's Two Worlds You will have observed that little Margaret, Dame Caterina's and my favourite, is not so serious and reserved as her elder sister, Anna, but is an arch, frolicsome, droll little thing. Weird Tales. Vol. I A frolicsome biplane darted ahead, pointed out positions worthy of attack, and created a diversion with Lewis gun fire. Cavalry of the Clouds The Holmes boys were lively and frolicsome, not unlike what we have been accustomed to hear of ministers' sons in general, and some of their pranks were remembered in Cambridge for many a year. Home Life of Great Authors Don't be alarmed—he is fully eighty years of age but blithe and frolicsome—sang and acted out a Scotch war-song in the real Gaelic. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years She conceived that she would find in her a means of recovering some influence over Reuben,—never doubting that the boy would be attracted by her frolicsome humor, and would be eager for her companionship. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 So frolicsome yet so gentle was he that he became a universal favourite. Legends & Romances of Brittany Some of them were fairly presentable; and they were all Christian martyrs compared to Rowley; but they were in a frolicsome and rollicking humour that promised danger as we approached the town. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Gerald said that Aurora on that day regaled him with over a thousand comic anecdotes, this being the expression of her frolicsome and exuberant mood. Aurora the Magnificent Tiny swirls of yellow flame wavered in her wake, crackled feebly for an instant in the shorter herbage, then, reaching out tongues into the longer blue stem beyond, leaped forward like a frolicsome animal. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John A frolicsome statesman, the Man of the Day,” etc. London Lyrics The frolicsome dog, which generally accompanies the postmaster's cart, is the only hope on which the hatless wretch can then rely; and usually this reliance is not in vain. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 The old Hall had never echoed with such frolicsome mirth before. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love But my story has not so much to do with the princess, as with her cats, for she had two; an elderly one, called Glumdalkin, and a very frolicsome young one whose name was Friskarina. Tales From Catland, for Little Kittens In his home and among near friends he revealed a charming readiness to engage in lively and frolicsome conversation. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. “I like a fish in the bucket better than all those frisking about free and frolicsome in the lakes,” said the old woman. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Certain it was that the audience thoroughly enjoyed its evening, and, when the curtain fell for the last time, surpassed itself in a great demonstration of its frolicsome mood. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Oh, the touch of the frolicsome breezes, Outward-bound on this summer's day! Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly But the frolicsome wind slapped him in the face, and choked him, and he fled before it to the shelter of the woods. Treasure Valley She wrote a frolicsome poem, and others devised telegrams, etc., all of which were to surprise Whittier, who was to know nothing of the affair until it came off. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. Boys ought to be sober at proper times; but in their plays and in their ordinary occupations, it is better for them to be frolicsome and light-hearted. Stuyvesant A Franconia Story "Well, you can't force her, Master Rob," the frolicsome Nancy joined in. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Now, I promise you, that never such a frolicsome priest did you know as this one who has come to our priory. Robin Hood Rover sprang out and made a wide, frolicsome detour. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia It is not so frolicsome as many of its fellows, but it impresses me as typical of its sender. The Prairie Child “Why, what manner of girls could these be?” he thought; “frolicsome as kittens, and yet possessing the wisdom of mature womanhood?” Not Like Other Girls The tall, grave girl, who passed with her frolicsome but obedient goat, looked indifferently at the noisy, animated scene. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story If the soldiers were somewhat lively and frolicsome, it was nothing more than natural under the circumstances. The Land of Thor Mr. and Mrs. Fryback, Marshal Crow and the amiable Foxes discussed the "points" of the frolicsome puppies in the rear of the hardware store. Anderson Crow, Detective This channel, which has a well-merited reputation for being gay and frolicsome, was extremely gracious, allowing us to glide over its placid bosom with scarce a tremor. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century Grasshopper Green has a dozen wee boys, And soon as their legs grow strong, All of them join in his frolicsome joys, Humming his merry song. The Nursery, May 1877, Vol. XXI. No. 5 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers The comedy was very light, and frolicsome, and jolly, and—er—naughty, and—er—respectable. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 Miss Tyler gracefully revised it for us, and made it appear as a somewhat gay and frolicsome time. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 He has reached her; she is clinging to him; but those two frolicsome watery playfellows are tossing them hither and thither as in rude sport. Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young The frolicsome and giddy appear to enjoy themselves much as the boys do, but the position must be cruel to those of a serious tendency. Change in the Village Circumstances point to his being one of the frolicsome Lotharios who occasionally find the old country sultry, and he apparently developed a tenderness for the wife of one of the prisoners. Lorimer of the Northwest This pleasing, refined and frolicsome bit of originality failed to awaken people from their torpor. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 The others had been tumbling over each other like frolicsome young puppies when the choice was made; Eileen had been sitting placidly eating bread and honey. Love of Brothers He had been essentially a man's man hitherto, in spite of his gay light love for lovely woman; a good comrade par excellence, a frolicsome chum, a rollicking boon‑companion, a jolly pal! The Martian In short, to judge from what was told me, there seems to have been little to distinguish them from frolicsome undergraduates, save their poverty-stricken clothes and their unaspirated speech. Change in the Village He tried you, you see; and so did my frolicsome sister, who was fairly ablaze with delight when she found you could not be tempted to steal!” Fairy Book We had shaken out all reefs, and now tore along at full speed, with the spray-drift sparkling in the sun, and a frolicsome jubilant sea. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" As the kittens grew older they became more and more frolicsome, swarming up the curtains, playing about on the writing table and scampering behind the book shelves. My Father as I Recall Him They did make a song of it, and it was a frolicsome song and pitched to a rollicksome key. The Life of the Party He had known her as a light-hearted girl, full of frolicsome impulses and mischievous tricks, and had loved her with a passion that kept her ever before him. The Rider of Waroona Then, how dim-sighted and thoughtless are those, who would they were frolicsome children and free; they should rather rejoice to have fled from the woes that hung o'er them once so heavily. Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. In their games Babbo, as he was affectionately termed, was the most gleeful and frolicsome of them all. Stories of Authors, British and American As for the monkeys, apes, and ourang-outangs, they were the noisiest, jolliest, most frolicsome set of creatures you can imagine. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children It seems at first sight strange that the Independents should have been "gay," and, even with a reserve, frolicsome, for they were originally the soldiers of Cromwell's "New Model," "honest and religious men." The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester Stiff-legged old cows, as well as young calves, kicked up their hind legs and made frolicsome leaps this way and that. Lisbeth Longfrock But suppose at the time of that frolicsome wedding with the Wild Cat widow I had a living wife in London?” Her Mother's Secret And she laughed at Jimmy over her shoulder while she pointed to the place ... and then blushed, like a frolicsome child that has been found out and is, oh, so sorry! The Bill-Toppers Some of the braves were inclined to be very frolicsome and it was necessary to watch that they did not get their hands on property which was not their own. Far Past the Frontier Clarence Mills, invited to be present at the birthday evening, wrote in frolicsome terms, from which the young hostess judged that with him the progress of love was satisfactory. Love at Paddington There was a funny pair of spectacles on the mantelshelf, which Canon Wrottesley would playfully place upon his handsome nose, and to small visitors he would accompany the action by a frolicsome 'wowf-wowf.' Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir But I’ve only had energy enough to run over to Los Angeles twice, though there are a dozen or two people I must look up in that more frolicsome suburb. The Prairie Mother For, whereas, the child René was gloomy and wearied, the child Byron was passionate and sensitive, but gay, amusing, and frolicsome. My Recollections of Lord Byron On the moors she was gay, frolicsome, almost wild. Emily Brontë And may I ask—who was the cheerful, frolicsome individual who flattered me with that polite toast? The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play Leslie herself was no less anxious to filch his treasure, but Rags had by now acquired a decidedly frolicsome spirit, and the chase he led them was long and weary. The Dragon's Secret They acted like boys—more mischievous than boys in their most frolicsome moods. The Range Boss Though Milisent is by four years elder than I, yet she had alway been the one of us most loving frolicsome merriment. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Kittie loved fun as much as Kat, but she was not quite so frolicsome in her tastes, nor so averse to a graceful train, or a lady-like structure of hair. Six Girls A Home Story Said Mary one day, To a frolicsome brook That was running away. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Probably she would have had courage to resist an invitation from any of the frolicsome parties that came and went through her room; she had no power to resist this. Peggy D'Argenton delighted in showing them over the house; and then they dispersed to the fields, to the river-side, and into the forest, as happy and frolicsome as old horses turned out to grass. Jack 1877 Their lively, frolicsome, sunshiny chatter keeps existence from growing mouldy and stale. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 How her eyes, she fastens on frolicsome boys, O'er the stone way racing, with careless noise. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 The frolicsome pair continued their revels for some time, and kept the girls wide awake. A Patriotic Schoolgirl The book was full of the freshness, buoyancy, and frolicsome petulance of youth. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 This is the meadow where all the long day Ten little frolicsome lambs are at play. Finger plays for nursery and kindergarten It was very lively and frolicsome, and served to make merry many an hour that otherwise would have lagged heavily on their hands. The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West Yes, you; you don't seem at all frolicsome; there's no sparkle about you. Renée Mauperin It happened one morning that Little Bopeep, While watching her frolicsome, mischievous sheep Out in the meadow, fell fast asleep. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) At home, in the woods, he is very frolicsome and loquacious. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers This is the meadow where all the long day Ten little frolicsome lambs are at play. Finger plays for nursery and kindergarten The party were in a frolicsome mood; and they went off singing a song, to the great astonishment of the native boat-people. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics One can imagine a gay young swallow darting about in the evening, having quite satisfied himself as to food, and thinking only in his frolicsome way of chevying and frightening the innocent insect tribe. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols It was laid out in 1810 by Giannantino Selna, and though nothing very grand, affords real delight and refreshment to the people, who enjoy many a frolicsome dance here on summer nights. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta On he came toward me, with the most jaunty and frolicsome air, waving his tail high above his head and challenging me to the combat. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers The train sped past countless small villages, with their miniature dwellings around which gambolled little black, naked Egyptians, whose life apparently was a frolicsome pleasure. Under the Rebel's Reign Marie was quite an expert in Indian embroidery, the children were gay and frolicsome, and there was a new baby. A Little Girl in Old Quebec He was indolent, dreamy, procrastinating, frolicsome, with a beautiful aversion to books, and a fondness for fishing that was carried to the limit. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The lady, laughing, for that she was a frolicsome dame and doubtless had cause to laugh, answered merrily; 'How? The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio In the old days, Shadwell embraced the Oriental quarter, and times, in the 'seventies, long before I was thought of, seem to have been really frolicsome, or so I gather from James Greenwood. Nights in London "Sharp as needles," said a dark-eyed dell, who had encountered one of the free and frolicsome glances which our highwayman distributed so liberally among the petticoats. Rookwood The fore-legs are thrown far in advance, and the head is carried between them in a very awkward manner, somewhat after the fashion of a frolicsome donkey. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire She leaned forward to watch the frolicsome children from the window. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale All the party stood still in rapturous attention, and even Cyril forgot for ten minutes his frolicsome and noisy mirth. Julian Home I had known the pretty little girl for a long time; we were of the same village, and if truth must be told, her sparkling eyes and frolicsome ways had quite won my heart. The Dean's Watch His fine physique, frolicsome face, and luxuriant suit of curly brown hair singled him out among the bald heads of the body as one of its most attractive members. Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 And, fearing she was neglecting the youth who had got over his frolicsome fit and become very shy, she added: "I wish both of you to talk to me." The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Hera was furious indeed when she found out that a frolicsome nymph had dared to play on her such a trick, and ruthlessly she spoke fair Echo’s doom. A Book of Myths The Nap�� are shy as the fawns, and quite as frolicsome. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome His good spirits frisked about the table like a troupe of frolicsome puppies. Erik Dorn Perhaps he was a bit too frolicsome in town, and too quick to settle a trifling dispute with weapons; but these things were inevitable results of the life he led. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier "Ernest," the dog, spent a delighted frolicsome hour chasing a Rugby football that some Australians near our waggon lines brought out for practice. Pushed and the Return Push The shadow of white cruelty to the body and souls of black folks had darkened somewhat over their lives in the North, but still they had been frolicsome and loving young creatures. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 A bless'd, a lightsome hour was that, And joyful were we to see The sunny face of ilk bonnie brat, So full of frolicsome glee. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century This diminutive little lady welcomes us in the most charming manner, and is as frolicsome as a kitten, romping about and playing all sorts of tricks. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly They were such lively, frolicsome children that you just couldn’t help but laugh to see them, and pretty soon Bushy-Tail and Hazel had forgotten all about how their parents must be worrying. Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories The former was a serious, steady dog, who walked about with much solemnity; but Bianco was giddy and frolicsome. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals On the checkered ground beneath two mighty oaks squirrels were playing together like frolicsome kittens, and through the clear air came the tapping of a woodpecker. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia All you got to do is go ahead and enjoy yourself, free and frolicsome. The House of Torchy As regards the population of this locality, rats were, perhaps, in excess of human beings; and it might have been observed that the former were particularly frolicsome and fearless. The Lifeboat They approach their victim with the most innocent looking and frolicsome gambols, lying down and rolling about, and frisking pleasantly until the horse becomes a little accustomed to them. The Dog Crusoe and his Master The most curious monkey was a small frolicsome little animal which, whenever seen, indicated that water was not far off, as they have an especial fondness for water. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa The weather appeared to clear a little, and eager to obtain one or more of the frolicsome monsters, he determined, in spite of the threatening aspect of the weather, to go off in chase. The Three Admirals Them stone lions in front of the Public Lib'ry was frolicsome lambs compared to me. The House of Torchy By slow degrees she is won over by the frolicsome humor of the curly-pated boy, who never once quits her side, into cheerful prattle with him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Those various eccentricities are merely his little frolicsome ways, which can be restrained by silken cords. The Three Lieutenants I could not have had the heart to fire at such frolicsome creatures, even had we been more pressed for food than was the case. On the Banks of the Amazon To be sure, he buffeted one about tremendously, but his claws were sheathed, and there was a contagiousness in his frolicsome humor. The Bibliotaph and Other People I heard also that “Dicky Chips” was as frolicsome and light-hearted a bullfinch as when Min first had him, and had learnt several new tricks. She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History. Several guests of distinction spoke first, then followed the hosts and their children,—frolicsome little things. Brazilian Tales Everywhere was heard the sound of musket-shot and rattle of drum, besides the noise of the squib or other firework of the frolicsome apprentice. London and the Kingdom - Volume II Like frolicsome children when dusk grows deep, And mother says "Come!" and they gladly creep To knee and to nest at the end of day. A Jolly Jingle-Book "He is a frolicsome boy, but I never thought there was anything wicked about Horace." Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's Sadie Waring was a wild, frolicsome young lady of about twenty years of age, with an impulsive disposition, and an inclination for mischief which was irrepressible. Bucholz and the Detectives There was an absence of the frolicsome spirit so often seen among boys when in swimming. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol Now then, you fellows!" cried Jack, bursting into the school-room like a frolicsome whirlwind, "who said I wouldn't get leave? Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War His frolicsome habit of teasing gently any one he loved always reminded her of Edgar Lindenwood, and he was very like his cousin in personal appearance. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems The Indian who attempted to carry the letter was pulled off his pony by frolicsome friends of the murderer and treated to a cold bath in the Niobrara. Under Fire The weird legends and gloomy creations of the Celt assume a mild and frolicsome feature when interpreted by the Saxon mind. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales "But sometimes they forget their nun-like habit," she added, "put on a frolicsome mood, and clamber out and flush all the deep ruts of the carriage-road in Follymill woods, you remember." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 I found the twins pitching the catch into the stage, with great hilarity—a joyous, frolicsome pair: in happy ignorance of what impended. Doctor Luke of the Labrador Amy, who was more sedate and cautious, advised them to desist; but 'twas just the exploit for Jenny's frolicsome, mischievous temperament. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems The brave young minister became as frolicsome as a schoolboy. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know It is now chiefly used as a noun or a verb, and a new adjective, frolicsome, has taken its place; from this, again, comes the noun frolicsomeness. Milton's Comus High in that bright dome of azure, there is a delightful frolicsome twitter heard. The Story of a Dewdrop Night shaped a thousand monstrous forms; Yet fresh and frolicsome my breast; And what a fire burned in my veins, And what a glow my heart possessed! The Youth of Goethe He reminds us how close we are of kin to the frolicsome chimpanzee. The Joyful Heart The son of a Spanish captain, of good family, his buoyant spirit and frolicsome humor led him into many wild escapades while still a boy. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III I'd a dream last night of my boyhood's days, And the scenes where my youth was spent; And I roamed the old woods where the squirrel plays, Full of frolicsome merriment. Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect If he was at work she sat quietly in her corner, looking over at him; if he wanted to be gay, she was as frolicsome as a poodle. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) His sleep was habitually good, and his waking was like that of a child, frolicsome in the return to life. Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter The younger Greens are almost too numerous to particularize; Harry and Louis, Anna and Gertrude—merry children all, noisy and frolicsome, but well-inclined and tolerably submissive to authority; they ranged from nine years old, upward. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside I once saw him acting Mercutio, and very admirable he was in the guise of that noble, brave, frolicsome, impetuous young gentleman. Shadows of the Stage It was the first house in the street, and a frolicsome young lady chalked upon the wall "St. David's Street." Hume (English Men of Letters Series) A wondrous figure of the frolicsome calves coming out of the darkness of their stalls into the glorious light, and into the full freshness of the luscious meadows. The Mark of the Beast Robert's light and frolicsome humor did not depart. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis Then he had many hair-breadth escapes—sometimes from dogs, who looked upon him as lawful prey; sometimes from frolicsome and thoughtless boys, who forgot how much a squirrel suffers who is worried almost to death. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match They're frolicsome, and it is said They eat tin cans and are not dead. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) But somehow or other I appeared to be temporarily lost to shame, and I only smiled at my infuriated president, and entered my own tent with a step that was distinctly frolicsome. In Search of the Unknown To a reserved, thoughtful, and scientific mind there is, about a packet of cigarettes, something undignified, something vaguely frolicsome. Police!!! Rochester passed, they rode briskly onward, conversing with the gay freedom of frolicsome youth; when, much to their alarm as it seemed, they saw in the road before them a stately train. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality With most of us, I fear, the acquaintance with Bunny is too limited for us to appreciate his frolicsome ways and his happy, fun-loving disposition. Ways of Wood Folk Every frolicsome breeze of June carried some of them a little farther down the road; every full moon shone more clearly through the barrier of the pines. Flower of the Dusk Jean led his flock home at eventide, white sheep and black sheep and frolicsome lambs, not one was missing. Christmas Stories And Legends Men reeled out into the street, and occasionally the sharp crack of some frolicsome revolver punctuated the hoarse shouts and bursts of drunken laughter. The Strange Case of Cavendish Their college year had just closed, and they were like frolicsome colts turned out to pasture. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Edgar Goodfellow was there too—Edgar the gay, the frolicsome, the lover of sports and hoaxes and trials of strength. The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe You're nice boys, and good to yore mothers—what few of you ain't wore their gray hairs to the grave with yore frolicsome ways. The Big-Town Round-Up They were white sheep and black sheep and frolicsome lambs in the shepherd's flock, and each one had a name of its own. Christmas Stories And Legends He was watching fearfully every move of the frolicsome pair. A Little Florida Lady It is worth noticing, that the foal of the camel is frolicsome only for a few days after its birth—soon becoming sombre in aspect and solemn in gait. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew. The Man and the Moment Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek; Clinging to lips in a frolicsome freak; Beautiful snow, from the heavens above, Pure as an angel and fickle as love! The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation They had entered this when the priest, with a startled exclamation, sprang behind one of the recumbent monsters in time to avoid the frolicsome salutation of an ape. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Pan, for instance, as the son of Hermes, inherits the wild, frolicsome, rural aspect of his character. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Gnulemah was in a frolicsome humor, the reaction of her foregoing solemnity. Idolatry A Romance Goetz's music brims over with frolicsome humour and gaiety, and the more serious portions are tender without being sentimental. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. See the blind frolicsome Girls in blue pinafores, Turning their skipping ropes! The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation The waters rang your call, ��With frolicsome waves a-twinkle,— They knew you as boy, and they knew you as man, And every wave, as it merrily ran, ��Cried, “Enter Rip van Winkle!” The Poems of Henry Van Dyke Most young gentlemen under twenty years of age are at times riotous, or frolicsome, or foolish. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One They told me that once she was a gay, frolicsome girl. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 I resisted with the strength of desperation, but I was no match for a dozen frolicsome girls. The Fatal Glove But, lo! it was night, and it sunk to rest On the sea-birds' rock in the gleaming west, Laughing to think, in its frolicsome fun, How little of mischief it really had done. New National Fourth Reader A moment later a frolicsome laugh, and the light flutter of a woman’s skirt as she tripped across the court, brought the blood to his cheeks. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France The Egyptian spirits were of the heavier and duller kind—not light and frolicsome, like the Greek and the Indo-Iranian. Ancient Egypt When he drew up in their midst their voices broke forth into a tumult of noisy, frolicsome greeting, to which the lad gave back impudent, laughing answer. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality There was no wind now save, infrequently, frolicsome little whirlwinds which danced about him and were gone. The Desert Valley It abounds with the associates of Mahadeva, frolicsome and fond of dance and possessed of diverse forms. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Chess, dice, and cards, as well as many frolicsome games, served, with the aid of the minstrels, to afford amusement. A History of English Prose Fiction You are so quiet, she so wild and frolicsome. Bessie's Fortune A Novel The groom and his men friends, being in frolicsome humour and knowing nothing whatever of oarsmanship, were playing great pranks to make the women scream at their daring. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality "For all that day to the rebeck gay They danced with frolicsome swains." Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I) Not that they were not sentimental, but theirs seemed always to be a frolicsome sentimentality. Looking Seaward Again And so the two merry maidens dabbled their hands in the water, and growing frolicsome, shook a spray over each other, and even flirted drops into King's face. Marjorie's Maytime Continual maltreatment had long since taken all the gay and frolicsome curl out of its brim, while the crown had so often collapsed that the scars of ill-usage were visible upon it. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others That morning, were such a thing practicable, she would have gladly dived into its crystal depths and disported herself like a frolicsome mermaid. The Wings of the Morning She wore so bright a face, was so merry and frolicsome, that it was a pleasure to watch her, especially when with her husband, and not aware that any other eye was upon her. Elsie's New Relations Under the shadow of the broken wall, and its ivy, she sat down with a frolicsome plump, and opened her basket, inviting me to partake, which I declined. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh There is all the difference in the world between a sense of humour and a sense of fun, and truth to tell, the Contessa had no more humour than a frolicsome kitten. The Princess Passes Why does so frolicsome a Comedy end so seriously? Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies Fresh air, and the faces of cheerful men, and pleasant women, and frolicsome children, will in fifteen minutes kill moping. Around The Tea-Table They were much like two children, and except when overcome by the recollection of her recent bereavement, Zoe was as playful and frolicsome as a kitten. Elsie's New Relations Every one, his architect, his various experts—those genial and frolicsome young men—were either engaged or away on business somewhere else. Christopher and Columbus Hop Lee, the waiter, grinned at the frolicsome youths with the serenity of a world-old wisdom. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West Of a meaner origin and occupation was the Scottish Brownie, already mentioned as somewhat resembling Robin Goodfellow in the frolicsome days of Old England. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft There's a kind of frolicsome humour about these men that truly pleases me. A Dream of the North Sea Had the frolicsome fairy sufficient integral strength and self-balance to resist the powerful influences gathering around her? The Missing Bride "She doesn't look much like it now," and Azalea smiled at the gurgling, laughing child, who was wide awake and in frolicsome mood. Patty and Azalea It was a heavenly night, with more than a hint of frost in the air, and the horses were as frolicsome as Prince. Judith of the Godless Valley He made some giddy, frolicsome turns on his heel, and was off again to try and get another victim. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before There was nothing left in her of the frolicsome child, and his teeth would suddenly set at times when he looked at her and beheld her so desirable. Abbe Mouret's Transgression Her presence was no restraint upon its glad and frolicsome humour. The Divine Fire A frolicsome tar had thrown out a rope, and hauled in two men one white and one black. Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories Charles was twenty-one—a boy in feeling and temperament, a frolicsome, heedless boy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women Waves chasing each other, and sporting and frothing in frolicsome foam: painted fish rippling past; and anon the noise of wings as sea- fowls flew by. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I Luckless wight doomed through a whole summer day to be the butt of mirth and mischief among the frolicsome maidens! Twice Told Tales In the flush of aureal light tinging their pearly glimmering armor are the radiant, graceful, frolicsome inhabitants of the sea. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 After Dinner he smoked one Perfecto and then, when he had put in a frolicsome Hour or so with the North American Review, he crawled into the Hay at 9.30 P.M. People You Know Pyotr Dmitritch laughed and played about like a boy, and this childish, frolicsome mood in which he became exceedingly good-natured suited him far better than any other. The Party They are a wild, frolicsome set of fellows when undisturbed, restless, and ever on the move. Monsieur Violet In a short time we were foolishly frolicsome, gaping one upon another in a most ridiculous manner, our captain, or baas, being at that time a prisoner in their hands, yet knew it not. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 He chatters all day In a frolicsome way With the murmuring breezes that blow—heigh-ho! The California Birthday Book The women were at first somewhat bashful, but the king desired them to be frolicsome. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Is it merely that there is no such light humorist to see and draw for us in a frolicsome spirit all the fun and the jollity? Social Pictorial Satire Their appearance hastened the patrol of the inner line by an hour, every nook and shelter, including the old corral, being filled with frolicsome cattle. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings He meant to have a frolicsome, teasing chat with her, for the doctor had laid it down that light conversation would assist the cure of traumatic neurasthenia. Mr. Prohack There were geographical posters comparing Cornwall favourably to Italy; posters of girls in bathing costume beckoning to “the Cornish Riviera;” posters of frolicsome puppies in baskets ticketed “Lucky Dogs, They’re Off to Penzance.” The Moon Rock This apparent animation and frolicsome behaviour of inanimate objects is reported all through history, and attested by immense quantities of evidence of every degree. The Making of Religion For my conductor, a laughing, frolicsome lad, came for me and carried me off all in good faith, telling me the while that he hoped we should lodge together. Red Axe The duties of each day were a repetition of the previous one, the moods of the old and younger cattle, sedate and frolicsome, affording the only variety to the monotony of the task. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Why should we not take the harshest whim of chance for an excellent jest and a most frolicsome caprice, since we, like our love, are immortal? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes They were very pretty and frolicsome, taking to the water in a very different style from educated women. A Tramp's Sketches "The canoe is in a frolicsome mood," he said. The Lords of the Wild A Story of the Old New York Border A spirit which takes up its abode in the house, frolicsome and mischievous. Folklore of the Santal Parganas His footsteps were surrounded with white fluttering skirts, veils that waved like colored clouds, laughter and trills, Spanish chatter that appeared set to music:—all the frolicsome jargon of a cage of tropical birds. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Under its frolicsome exuberance there is keen analysis, a fine nobility of temper, and abundant subtle observation. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes There has the white snow frolicsomely strown itself, till all that vast, outstretched distance glittered like a mirror in which only the heavens were reflected, and among these drifts our steps have been curbed. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 Love, Cupid, Gallantry, whate'er We call that elf, seen every where, Half frolicsome, half ennuyeuse, Had chanced a country walk to choose; When sudden, sweet and bright as May, Young Beauty tripp'd across his way.— Poems (1828) Fortunately Baby Packwood had grown to be quite a frolicsome child. The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate They were a frolicsome kind of creature but grew as sad as their cheerful dispositions would allow, when Ceres inquired for her daughter, and they had no good news to tell. Tanglewood Tales Mrs. Graham herself was not to be seen; but there was Arthur playing with his frolicsome little dog in the garden. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall And I had nothing to fear; my independent investigations had made this much clear to me; the voice might proceed from a very frolicsome and tricksy creature, full of wild fantastic humours, but nothing worse. Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest The whole party, and especially the ladies, are very frolicsome. Dombey and Son Just then a general chase after three of the biggest boys of the school was proposed—and friend and foe, frolicsome as ever, were soon united in a common cause. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates King Olaf was a very merry frolicsome man; gay and social; was very violent in all respects; was very generous; was very finical in his dress, but in battle he exceeded all in bravery. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Just in time to prevent me from committing the impropriety of taking the citadel by storm, and pushing forward unannounced, an inner door opened, and little Arthur appeared with his frolicsome playfellow, the dog. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Girls so reared are apt to be a trifle frolicsome. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 As the happy time drew near, the lions and tigers climbing up the bedroom walls became quite tame and frolicsome. Dombey and Son Glad to accept the proffered shelter of the hut from the burning sun, the traveller entered, and was greatly astonished to find within a young white girl, evidently the mother of the frolicsome child. In Darkest England and the Way Out The Fish swam hither and thither with such frolicsome darts that his back fin made the water fly. Old Indian Legends But I will not linger to enlarge on the amusing display of these frolicsome creatures. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women Kill my mammoth, would you, because he has shown himself a trifle frolicsome? The Lost Continent And she hummed scraps of vaudevilles, as though she had been alone, frolicsome refrains which her hoarse and guttural voice rendered lugubrious. Les Misérables It is true that Taug was no longer the frolicsome ape of yesterday. Jungle Tales of Tarzan He was not addicted to stormy greetings, and patted his sister's shoulder gently, his arm a little extended, like a man who tranquillises a frolicsome pony. Wylder's Hand "What would Melissa say," exclaimed he, "if she knew that her frolicsome little plaything, Zoila, had been rude enough to throw flowers at the divine Plato." Philothea A Grecian Romance And here apparently, as yet, he only touched that frolicsome fringe of consciousness that knew these wild and playful lesser forms. The Centaur The dance, which she loved for itself as an amusing exercise, seemed to inspire her with a frolicsome gaiety. The Confession of a Child of the Century When he was part way up a frolicsome playmate seized that part of the rope which lay upon the ground and ran off with it as far as he could go. Jungle Tales of Tarzan It means mud and dust; it means unpaved streets pervaded by perambulating pigs and contemplative cows, and rendered still more rural in its aspect by the gambolings of frolicsome kids around grave goats. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870 And to all, from her, the same happy geniality—the same kindly, laughing, frolicsome, innocent gayety, with never a thought of self. Peter Ibbetson In the distance, side by side with the path, wound the river, still asleep, save where it flashed into waves of silver laughter at the touch of some frolicsome puff of wind. The Under Dog The goats once more sprang gayly here and there, and the little kid was quite frolicsome from delight at the returning sun and made the merriest leaps. Moni the Goat-Boy The lively and frolicsome beast scampered here and there, grazing as she stopped, as if she were determined to put off her capture as long as possible. Welsh Fairy Tales Lilith was frolicsome, and, rejoicing in the grass under her feet, broke into a quick canter along the noiseless, winding lane. Wilfrid Cumbermede Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek, Clinging to lips in a frolicsome freak, Beautiful snow from the Heaven above, Pure as an angel, gentle as love! Sanders' Union Fourth Reader Both were full of frolicsome glee; the former, with spirits in their first glad rebound from recent despondency, being wild with gayety, enjoying the sport no less than the merry child, her playmate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 The creature kept bounding from side to side of his cage, agile and frolicsome as a kitten. A Rough Shaking He had begun to assume the staidness, if not dullness, of the animal whose first youth has departed, but he was only less frolicsome, not more human. There & Back I was a fool to go there; of course one cannot expect people with their livers and their spleens, and their entire internal tubular mechanism out of order, to be chirpy and frolicsome. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc I love on mossy couch to sing A Spanish roundelay, And see my sweet companions Around commingling gay,— A roving band, light-hearted, In frolicsome array,— Who 'neath the screening parasols Dance down the merry day. Poems They appealed to him by their beauty and their trustfulness, they refreshed him with the bold innocence of their ways, so frolicsome, graceful, and quaint. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok For the animal was perfectly harmless, and chained only because apt to be unseasonably frolicsome. A Rough Shaking And he had reason to congratulate himself on this manoeuvre, for Eliza undoubtedly was in a frolicsome humour. The Far Horizon The dragon was conducted by a girl in white and blue, who led it by her girdle of blue silk, and when the dragon was especially frolicsome and unruly dashed holy water over it. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc The children were delighted to help by holding the line and were as frolicsome as kittens. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha These children of nature have a wild beauty of their own, and the young girls are frolicsome as gazelles and far less timid. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia I am not in favor of making a young kitten behave like an old tabby; every creature in nature is joyful and frolicsome while it is young. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret In the contributions of the young graduate the high spirits of a frolicsome fancy effervesce and sparkle. Literary and Social Essays Meantime, the bevy of fair girls, full of harmless, frolicsome mirth, and blooming like wild roses, had trooped gaily into the old house. The Old Homestead Sumptuous repasts or collations were rarely ever prepared for those frolicsome gatherings, but there was always an abundance of confectionery, sweetmeats, and native wine. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway Too staid for the formation of ripples, too swift for calm content, the river seemed to boil up from below in a kind of frolicsome rage. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia But it did not last long; they became frolicsome, turned wheels and somersaults, and shrieked at the same time like real imps. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day But he was distinctively a preacher, and his serene and sweet genius never unbent into a frolicsome mood. Literary and Social Essays She took them again in her grasp and swung Mrs. Stanton's arms to and fro in girlish and frolicsome fashion. All-Wool Morrison This is the way it goes: Young Ted was a rider bold, Who never did things by half, And so he hitched to his cart one day A strong and frolicsome calf. The Gray Goose's Story The jolly old moon, peering through the one dusty window-pane, saw a frolicsome circle of mice join hands and dance around a little cedar tree. The Graymouse Family It was full of frolicsome ripples that gleamed in the sun, and of rapids and waterfalls. Half-Past Seven Stories To be in high spirits; to be frolicsome. The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire I have known some tame huanacos, and in that state they make amusing intelligent pets, fond of being caressed, but often so frolicsome and mischievous as to be a nuisance to their master. The Naturalist in La Plata Jim got into a frolicsome mood and went through the crowded kitchen and into the dining room where the guests were assembled. Poor White Toyatte said he had not slept well a single night thinking of it, and after we rounded Cape Gardner and entered the comparatively smooth Chatham Strait, they all rejoiced, laughing and chatting like frolicsome children. Travels in Alaska He was in no danger, from any excess of frolicsome petulance, of falling from the dignified tone of the supposed high comic into the familiarity of farce, which the French hold in such contempt. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature Nobody made any "demonstration," or cut any frolicsome capers, or even said any thing exuberant. Erema — My Father's Sin Modern painter, cosmopolitan, elegant, and cultivated gentleman, he could still become frolicsome and frivolous with nonsense in happy company. The Idol of Paris An' I tell ye, this 'un's a fine lady, even if a bit frolicsome. Peregrine's Progress Ah! who would not forgive the frolicsome Bella all her flirtations? Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Round, frolicsome, first, industrious, jolly, idle, skillful, each, the, faithful, an, kind, one, tall, ancient, modern, dancing, mischievous, stationary, nimble, several, slanting, parallel, oval, every. Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room She was no dark, mournful witch, but gay and frolicsome; and what she loved most of all was a gale of wind. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils But"—he was positively frolicsome as he caught her hands and waved them back and forth, while he rocked his shoulders—"when you are stubborn, Mary, have your way. Over the Pass Through the Royal salons flits a presence whereat the shades of the Royal Princesses look askance: that of the frolicsome, good-natured, irresponsible Du Barry. A Versailles Christmas-Tide Can we not, then, re-people the little world of Quebec of 1791?—bring back some of the principal actors of those stormy political, but frolicsome times? Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present She was far more like some frolicsome creature of the woods than like a mortal woman. Between Whiles Sister Bali thought she could guess the reason—Padre Camorra was reputed to be very fond of the women and was very frolicsome—so she tried to reassure her. The Reign of Greed A frolicsome youth may leave something to regret in the way of time misspent; but Goethe the man was no dawdler, no easy-going Epicurean. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam It was a little maiden-child; You see, not frolicsome and wild, As such a child should be; For though she was just nine, no more, Another little child she bore, Almost as big as she. A Hidden Life and Other Poems Floracita was not so wildly frolicsome as she was before those stunning blows fell upon her young life; but the natural buoyancy of her spirits began to return. A Romance of the Republic But, this morning, many linger as buds, while others peer up, in half-expanded beauty, beneath the lifted leaves, frolicsome as Pucks or baby-nymphs. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 The days were spent in frolicsome glee among the old Virginia woods, and the nights in healthful repose. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story And again they laughed like free frolicsome birds ensconced in the depths of some lonely forest. Fruitfulness He was as fresh and frolicsome as a sea breeze itself, as shrewd as his father, and as simple as Linnet. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. I might say anything and be as frolicsome as I pleased here; all was chearfulness and good humour in our visits to mamma, as we called it. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children In equal though dissimilar loveliness its frolicsome young mistress nourished by its side. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales His letters were formed obscurely, though most fascinatingly, and he was almost frolicsome in his indifference to the comfort of the compositor. Memories of Hawthorne The other four children, who were beginning to know how to dress themselves, the elder ones helping the younger, and Zoe lending a hand at times, darted in at a gallop, like frolicsome escaped colts. Fruitfulness As frolicsome as a boy, he would not let us be dull, and so his talk never flagged for a moment. Esther : a book for girls I had not time to take further notice of his appearance, for the music ceased and we began the last frolicsome figure of our dance. The Doctor's Daughter Strings of coloured lamps were in course of disposition in wreaths and festoons by legions of frolicsome imps, chattering, laughing, and swinging by their tails like so many monkeys. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales Herman Melville writes, the date being recorded by my father, "Received July 24, 1851," one of the frolicsome letters which it requires second-sight to decipher, the handwriting being, apparently, "writ in water:"— Tuesday afternoon. Memories of Hawthorne Oh, might I now, on my nimble steed bounding, Join with the jocund, the frolicsome train. Mary Stuart The scenery was glorious, and mountains, trees, frolicsome water, and scarlet birds, all rioted as if in conscious happiness. The Hawaiian Archipelago These Sprite Columns express the gay, frolicsome mood of the waters. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition Towards him hurry, all white-foam-faced, Brooks and rivers in whirling haste, All of his family, frolicsome, naughty. Poems and Songs I told him what had occurred; M. Rudolph could not deceive us; we got into a carriage, as frolicsome as children—we, who were so sad the day previous. Mysteries of Paris, V3 These rollicksome, frolicsome, dimpled boy babies—and that they are boys is a fact which I trust will not be denied—he has them everywhere! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists To say that they were free and easy would be wrong; it was rather the manner of very frolicsome daughters to very indulgent mothers or aunts. The Hawaiian Archipelago The pantomimes of the Pavilion, too, were frolicsome and wondrous, marred only by the fact that I knew one of the fairies in real life, a good-natured girl who sewed carpet-slippers for a living. Without Prejudice A barn-yard may be all that Mr. De Forrest says of it, but I am sure you will always find pleasure in seeing a fine frolicsome horse or a group of patient cattle. From Jest to Earnest Fly away, little Miss Butterfly; fly away, sweet little frolicsome, laughsome creature. Philistia The officers and gentry contemplated a frolicsome ride around the Salinas bend, over the beautiful passes to Santa Clara valley and the town of Yerba Buena. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance She was, physically, a mature young woman at sixteen, healthy, vigorous, rose-cheeked, plump, and not uncomely, frolicsome and care-free, with ten dollars a week, "just for fun." Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness I can make great play on the two frolicsome maids. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Notwithstanding the fact that she had never been on the back of a horse in her life, she unerringly selected the freshest and most frolicsome of the Irish ponies as her mount. Many Kingdoms The frolicsome wolves had varied their amusement by springing upward among the lowermost branches. In the Pecos Country / Lieutenant R. H. Jayne It's only one of that frolicsome child's tricks, Mr Walton. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood Never had she been more brilliant and frolicsome than at the breakfast-table that morning. An Original Belle Moreover, the healthful, unwarped man delighted in the girl's frolicsome youth, and no more tried to repress her vivacity than he would the bubble and sparkle of a spring. Without a Home But Elsie would never be the frolicsome child of the past again. Taken Alive She had reached that adorable, uncertain hour when the frolicsome girl changes to a young woman. The Fortune of the Rougons For many days here is a scene of a perpetual banquet—a noisy, cheerful, frolicsome revel. Confessions of a Beachcomber Sheep and goats were everywhere, and little lambs scarcely able to walk, with others frisky and frolicsome. The Rainbow Trail The latter would not leave her parents, but Belle accepted gladly, and the gay, frolicsome girl left more than one mild heartache among the rural beaux that vied with each other in their attentions. Without a Home The comical episode attending Mr. Stanhope's unexpected appearance just hit his frolicsome mood, and promised to be a source of endless merriment if he could only keep his classmate over the coming holiday. Taken Alive Though they were but children, fond of frolicsome play and chatter, and knew not even how to speak of love, yet they already partook of love's delight. The Fortune of the Rougons He could not under any circumstances be a larrikin; but the grateful stimulant affects his naturally high spirits, and he is more frolicsome and boisterous than ever. Confessions of a Beachcomber "That is what I wanted to ask you," replied Jane, swirling her scarf over her shoulders to tame down a frolicsome little breeze that danced to the jazz music stealing in the cloak room. Jane Allen, Junior A frolicsome breeze blew down the hill towards them in little flicks and eddies. The Lilac Sunbonnet Turning to the gentleman who accompanied her, "My friend!" she added, simply, with a frolicsome laugh. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter She required but little pressing; she received the proposal with the willing smile of a frolicsome lass who has no thought of evil. The Fortune of the Rougons The imitation of the frolicsome skip and wing movements of the native companion is one of the typical dances of the aboriginals frequenting open plains where the great birds assemble. Confessions of a Beachcomber The child continued her frolicsome motions, unconsciously adapting them to the music, until she was moving in perfect harmony with it, although not in the step or figure of a waltz. Outpost I love the remembrance of old schoolfellows,—of frolicsome, foolish, frivolous, loving schooldays. The Wedding Guest At length, tired of her frolicsome pet, she rose with a half- suppressed yawn, and sauntered up to her husband's chair. St. Elmo There was something bright and diabolical in the tone of the place, something kaleidoscopic—a frolicsome perversity. South Wind A fringe of snow-white foam, feathery and frolicsome, follows their changing outlines. Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic A truerhearted lass never drew the breath of life, always with a laugh in her gipsylike eyes and a frolicsome word on her cherryripe red lips, a girl lovable in the extreme. Ulysses I shouted, "honor your queen!" and entered the lists of the frolicsome dance. Tales of Aztlan; the Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and Other Tales Pauline seemed to consider his remarks oracular, and Beulah could not forbear contrasting her quietness in his presence with the wild, frolicsome recklessness which characterized her manner on other occasions. Beulah I might, for example, be in a frolicsome Elizabethan mood. South Wind He conducted me to his friend's house, who kept a tavern over the way where we continued drinking punch, until the liquor mounted up to our heads, and made us all extremely frolicsome. The Adventures of Roderick Random Peregrine, being rendered frolicsome with the wine he had drunk, proposed that he and Pallet should go to a masquerade, which he recollected was to be given that night. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle The door flew open, and with a gay, frolicsome greeting, Pollnitz danced into the room; Anna had turned to the window, and made no reply to his greeting. Frederick the Great and His Court The runaways were at once brought aboard, and, though they looked rather sulky, soon came round, and treated the whole affair as a frolicsome adventure. Omoo |
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