Soothly this base born enchanter did cause me to write "arms," when soothly I did mean an "alms," and sore grievousness be come upon me lest haply thou dost not understand this matter ere this missive reach thee.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
That these and similar accidental circumstances lessen the grievousness of adultery, and give a milder turn to the predications of the blame thereof in favor of the party seduced, is agreeable to the dictates and conclusions of reason.
"The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love"
Emanuel Swedenborg
As for any attempts to bring out, by objective dramatic touches, either the grievousness of the bereavement or the grief of the mourner, such attempts as are made to do this are either commonplace or "one step in advance" of the sublime.
"Sterne"
H.D. Traill