A cry of sorrow and grief.
1 And hear the plaint of John Winthrop to his father in 1717:
2 The plaint of my own life vanished from me in a moment.
3 Only the lonely pillow and the midnight hour shall hear my plaint .
4 The Prince held up his hand, and the merchant ceased his plaint .
5 Then all the young girl's vexation was exhaled in a low plaint :
6 She fell away to Mr. Morsfield, for simple hearing of her plaint .
7 Poverty, to be accepted without plaint , must be without debts of gratitude.
8 A related plaint concerns the need for a 'purpose' in life.
9 The plaint of the gravel travelled slowly all round the drive.
10 But as I said, I make no plaint ; I do not lack courage.
11 The song departs as it came, through the tearful plaint of double phrase.
12 As the sound of the thunder rolled away a sad plaint was heard.
13 The plaint of a high-flying gull drifted down to the boy.
14 Evelyn again began to hum the plaint of the Rhine Maidens.
15 The chorus resumed their plaint , calling on Vulcan, the god of the cuckolds.
16 The bishop entertained him with a frown, and exposed the plaint .
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