"Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Through the hoary foam ascending, Here I feed my constant woe: Here the Bastimentos viewing, We recall our shameful doom, And our plaintive cries renewing, Wander through the midnight gloom.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
Do you hear, Trent?"
He could no longer ignore the hoarse, plaintive cry. He looked unwillingly up. Monty was standing over him with white, twitching face and bloodshot eyes. "Deal the cards," he muttered simply, and sat down. Trent hesitated. Monty misunderstood him and slowly drew the photograph from his pocket and laid it face downwards upon the table. Trent bit his lip and frowned. "Rather a foolish game this," he said.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
She read the mental question. "What need is there? Is not the whole world full of lovely children? Why should I want selfish possessions?"
An extraordinary creature flew past, uttering a plaintive cry of five distinct notes. It was not a bird, but had a balloon - shaped body, paddled by five webbed feet. It disappeared among the trees. Joiwind pointed to it, as it went by. "I love that beast, grotesque as it is - perhaps all the more for its grotesqueness.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
This was said too firmly to admit a reply. "The old house will seem very dark again whenever you do go," said Vizard, plaintively.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
With this quotation from "Candide," plaintively delivered, the old lady led the way out of the room, and was followed by her younger pupils. The eldest sister remained behind for a moment, and reminded me that the lunch was ready.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》