The more spirited of the naiads threw pebbles at the cowardly intruders, who, safe behind the leafy cover that was meant to shield modesty, threw jeers and mockery in return.
"The Promised Land"
Mary Antin
But this inhuman triumph shall decline, And thy revolting naiads call for wine; Spirits no longer shall serve under thee; But reign in thy own cup, exploded tea!
"The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2"
Edward Young
The naiads, in classical mythology, are water nymphs,-lovely maidens presiding over brooks and fountains.
"Selections From Poe"
J. Montgomery Gambrill