Word: softly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Then o'er the soft and downy cheek
...soft and sunny past...
...body last Monday, seem to believe that they have obtained the enviable name of "hard men," by their antics during the performance, they should at once be informed that no upper classman regarded their conduct as at all "tough" or "manly." On the contrary, it was considered extremely "soft" and "childish." To say, however, that '83's behavior was childish, is not enough; it was disgraceful. For any conduct on the part of students is disgraceful that calls forth disapproval of its rowdiness from such professed North-End rowdies as packed the Globe Monday, and draws out a rebuke...
...head high pillowed on soft Alpine snows...
...soft, sweet breezes heralded and followed...