And now, though Jane did not acknowledge to herself that she regretted the old state of things, still less that she feared the future, it was undeniable that the past seemed very bright in her memory, and that something weighed upon her heart, forbidding such gladsomeness as she had known.
"The Nether World"
George Gissing
Wetzel alone did not seem infected by the spirit of gladsomeness which pervaded.
"Betty Zane"
Zane Grey
Moreover dawn was now appearing; the birds were singing louder every minute; the silence of night was dying in the gladsomeness of a new day.
"The Coming of the King"
James Hocking