I too would fain have served a woman, would have put my hands under her feet.There is always one such a woman in life, but only one.…Cited from Prisoners, by Mary Cholmondeley
I would fain tell him how beautiful we think his song.Cited from Bearn and the Pyrenees, by Louisa Stuart Costello
It is difficult to follow him in all the places where he would fain lead us.Cited from A Literary History of the English People, by Jean Jules Jusserand
To be able to move around people must use their fain to get to the right place.There are many places unexplored, past floor 42.…
Thirdly, he believed the Moors were more powerful on that side of Africa than had been thought, and he feared there were no Christians there at all.So he was fain to find out how many and how strong his enemies really were.Fourthly, in all his fighting with the Moors he had never found a Christian prince to help him from that side (of further Africa) for the love of Christ, therefore he wished, if he could, to meet with such.…Cited from Prince Henry the Navigator, by C. Raymond Beazley
On this she sat silent for a full minute, seeming to study my face.Then she looked to right and left, as though she would fain have escaped.…Cited from Simon Dale, by Anthony Hope
What man is he that loves life, and would fain see good days?Let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no deceit.…Cited from Westminster Sermons, by Charles Kingsley
It was evident the interview of a week ago had had its effect on Tom Drift.He seemed as he sat there like a man who would fain lose himself if he only knew how.He never once raised his head from his hands or uttered a syllable while Jim sat and talked to him.…Cited from The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch, by Talbot Baines Reed
And yet, they being even such, this would I fain ask one of them.And I pray you, cousin, take you his person upon you, and in this case answer for him.…Cited from Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation, by Thomas More
You are best to go and see, if you'd fain know.Cited from All's Well, by Emily Sarah Holt
No one seemed ready to answer, so that I was fain to step forward.Cited from Sir Ludar, by Talbot Baines Reed
Fain would I go to another world, if it would clear up the problems of this.Cited from Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D., by Orville Dewey
Even this Bedouin youth had enough penetration to see that religion must stand upon its results, and that the private life of Mohammed would not stand the test of inspection.Fain would he have left his ranks many and many a time.The brand of coward he knew could not be attached to him for leaving victorious ranks to ally himself with the few and feeble Jews, yet there was something in the idea of "turning his coat" which he did not like.…Cited from The Days of Mohammed, by Anna May Wilson
We are unlearned men, and in no way skilled in the exercises of theology.We accepted what we were taught, and would fain die in the same belief.…Cited from Under Drake's Flag, by G. A. Henty
This my first letter must necessarily seem somewhat constrained to you; for I am an insignificant, unimportant being, who can do nothing but love and honour him, and strive to make him happy.I would fain dance and sing like a child, and drive away all care from him.My one desire is to understand his great and noble nature, and in good fortune and in bad to stand faithful and true by his side.…Cited from Immortal Memories, by Clement Shorter
He was beside himself, when he thought of the position in which he had placed himself.He looked at the two as if he would fain have slain them where they stood.…Cited from The Long Night, by Stanley Weyman
She hung upon his words, and would fain hear more -- more!"My God!" he responded with a sort of fierce pride that was almost arrogant.…Cited from The Eagle of the Empire, by Cyrus Townsend Brady
Those who know best what is the might and power of Rome would fain remain friendly with her.Cited from For the Temple, by G. A. Henty
Fain would he have said more, but no word could he utter.His tongue seemed to cleave to the roof of his mouth.…Cited from Rivers of Ice, by R.M. Ballantyne
For I see no man who will confess, for very shame, that he desireth riches, honour, renown, and offices of authority only for his worldly pleasure.For every man would fain seem as holy as a horse.And therefore will every man say -- and would it were so believed, too -- that he desireth these things, though for his worldly wealth a little so, yet principally to merit thereby through doing some good with them.…Cited from Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation, by Thomas More