"Lily-white" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... were we young now as we ance hae been, We should hae been galloping down on yon green, And linking it owre the lily-white lea— And werena my heart ...
— Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 • Various
... with minstrels, melodious With the invisible joy that wakes dawn o'er the green fields of England. Summer glows warm on the meadows; then come, let us roam thro' them gaily, Heedless of heat, and the hot-kissing sun, and the fear of dark freckles. Never one kiss will he give on a neck, or a lily-white forehead, Chin, hand, or bosom uncovered, all panting, to take the chance coolness, But full sure the fiery pressure leaves seal of espousal. Heed him not; come, tho' he kiss till the soft little upper-lip loses Half its ...
— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith
... he was a draper's clerk, He came to see me after dark: Around the Park we used to stray To hear the lily-white bandsmen play. ...
— A Castle in Spain - A Novel • James De Mille
... of that. No one's soul can be lily-white whose beard is two weeks old. Also, mon ami, you ...
— Madcap • George Gibbs
... would make his mark in the world, that he was saved. He glanced at Mme. Forestier. She wore a gown of pale blue cashmere which clung gracefully to her supple form and rounded outlines; her arms and throat rose in, lily-white purity from the mass of lace which ornamented the corsage and short sleeves. Her hair was dressed high and curled on the ...
— Bel Ami • Henri Rene Guy de Maupassant
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