We should also note the fact that the dewfall is a concomitant of cloudless skies. From Wordnik.com. [Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography] Reference
With a touch imperceptible as dewfall, she touched her brother's mind and sharpened his inner longing with restlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
The dewfall has laid a faint silver over the grasses and the only sound to be heard is the tranquil background murmur of the sea. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary: Shetland] Reference
Many species of insects are most active after dewfall, -- such, especially, as spend a great portion of their lifetime in the air. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859] Reference
Cool though the night air was they slept soundly and comfortably in the open and awoke a few hours later with the light dewfall feeling refreshed but hungry. From Wordnik.com. [The Restaurant at the End of the Universe]
The dewfall on each side is extensive, and the vegetal growth which extends the full length of the water-ways and for thousands of miles in some cases, is most prolific. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic revelation] Reference
The dewfall-hawk comes crossing the shades to alight. From Wordnik.com. [The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century] Reference
When night gave all that moonlight and dewfall could. From Wordnik.com. [Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne, Vol. VI] Reference
Fall fragrant as the dewfall on that brightening face. From Wordnik.com. [A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI] Reference
Fresh the dewfall of thy tidings on our hopes reflowering lies. From Wordnik.com. [Erechtheus A Tragedy (New Edition)] Reference
But the chill damp of dewfall roused him at the first graying of dawn. From Wordnik.com. [Bloom of Cactus] Reference
And their fetlocks afire as they rear drip thick with a dewfall of blood. From Wordnik.com. [Erechtheus A Tragedy (New Edition)] Reference
Rain, exposure at dewfall on the searocks, a peccadillo at my time of life. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
And softer than dewfall, and kindlier than starlight, and keener than wine. From Wordnik.com. [Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne, Vol. VI] Reference
He insisted, for instance, upon putting wraps about her shoulders after dewfall and refused to believe that she never caught cold. From Wordnik.com. [The Window-Gazer] Reference
Heavy dew was falling and condensing on all vegetation, and on some other objects, with the curious capriciousness which the dewfall seems to show. From Wordnik.com. [The Naturalist on the Thames] Reference
And back along I went and hunted till dusk and dewfall, and drowned myself with tears; and for two whole days I couldn't gather pluck to tell you the fearful news. From Wordnik.com. [The Torch and Other Tales] Reference
Last night’s unmelted ice is thickening, reaching toward tonight’s dewfall. From Wordnik.com. [A Year on the Wing] Reference
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
She passed at dewfall to a space extended, 275. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley] Reference
The dewfall on the leaf. From Wordnik.com. [Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III] Reference
Of the dewfall that drips. From Wordnik.com. [Studies in Song] Reference
I. Dawn, noon and dewfall!. From Wordnik.com. [Green Fields and Running Brooks, and Other Poems] Reference
And be the dewfall dear to you. From Wordnik.com. [In Divers Tones] Reference
Like dewfall on an April grave. From Wordnik.com. [A Midsummer Holiday and Other Poems] Reference
Unblunted by the dewfall, and as busy. From Wordnik.com. [Krindlesyke] Reference
And comfort as the dewfall on dry land. From Wordnik.com. [Songs of the Springtides and Birthday Ode Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol. III] Reference
As 't were between the dewfall and the dawn. From Wordnik.com. [Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.] Reference
Fresh as the morn, and as the dewfall bland. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Works of Whittier] Reference
In rainfall at morning and dewfall at night. From Wordnik.com. [Modern British Poetry] Reference
Sweet as the dewfall, splendid as the south. From Wordnik.com. [A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI] Reference
In place of the sweet dewfall, the worlds balm. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Death-Night] Reference
Dawn, noon and dewfall!. From Wordnik.com. [Siris] Reference
Roses with dewfall laden. From Wordnik.com. [Aladdin O'Brien] Reference
In rainfall at morning and dewfall at night. ". From Wordnik.com. [From a Cornish Window A New Edition] Reference
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