This shot was too near home for comfort; therefore I did not deign a reply.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
Who will deign to accept my hand or my arm?
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock
You, madam, have achieved a noble fame, Better by far than selfishness could earn- A million grateful children bless your name- To you we drink-then to the viands turn; Easy, mayhap, it is to write a book- Success to her whose muse will deign to cook!
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson