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from The Century Dictionary.
- Gorgeously variegated.
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William Shakespeare. (15641616) (continued) 1918When proud-pied April, dressd in all his trim,
Quotations 1919
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QUOTATION: When proud-pied April, dressd in all his trim,
Quotations 1919
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June and November, 684. of her prime, 161. proud-pied, 163. wears, pinks that, 49. when men woo, 71. with his shoures, 1.
Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature John Bartlett 1862
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France, there to seek what might be gotten with far less trouble at home; thus in place of the good old country-family of days gone by, so full of charity and benevolence, none keep possession now but the stupid owl, the greedy crows, or the proud-pied magpies or the like, to proclaim the deeds of the present owners.
The Visions of the Sleeping Bard Ellis Wynne 1702
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