For the South never yielded until she had cast in the last earthly possession, and knew that only life and breath were left.
— from The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict by Newell Dwight Hillis

Little Emily patted and kissed the faces, and soon learned to designate them, "pit mam and mam Cla," for pretty mamma and mamma Clara.
— from The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell

she took in all the lost and sick cats in the town; and when anybody wanted one they went to Marm Webber, and she let ’em pick any kind and color they wanted, and only asked ninepence,—she was so glad to have her pussies get a good home.”
— from Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott

Olelo mai la o Laieikawai, "He haalulu nui ko'u, a me ka weliweli, a pehea la e pau ai kuu maka'u?" "Mai maka'u oe, aole hoi e weliweli, e hiki mai ana ka pomaikai ia kakou, a e lilo auanei kakou i mea
— from The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by S. N. Haleole

A heaha la ka manao o kuu Lani e pono ai ke hana?"
— from The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by S. N. Haleole

Then wearily and indolently glanced Where the thorns fluttered with their flags, and, lo, Fragments of cloth of silver gleamed and danced In the late sun, and linen white as snow Among the beggar thoughts, with lowered eyes, Princes and kings had wandered in disguise.
— from Sonnets and Songs by Helen Hay Whitney