Word: morpheus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...complained of being in continuous hurry and dash: at 3 o'clock Monday morning she will leave Boston after 37 shows in 40days. "And then a five day rest,--think goodness!" Miss Henie sighed, and dimpled. She expected to spend most of this time in the arms of Morpheus--god of sleep...
...this the Vagabond observes minutely, glorying in his Zeus-like superiority to the moiling creatures below. He yawns luxuriously and considers his plans for the day. It is 9.15, and a grinning slave of Morpheus has just begun to sprint furiously, for he and his fellows have Divisionals this morning. For the Vagabond, Readin Period begins...
Realizing my state of elation, one of the officers seized the helm of my car, inquired as to my domicile, whither he drove me, followed by the squad car, and with maternal solicitude did not abandon me to the sleep of Bacchus and Morpheus until he tucked in the blankets and turned out the light...
...years ago. Nemo was a sweet-faced little boy supposedly inspired by Artist McCay's son Robert Winsor. He moved through a fabulous world of clouds and seas and palaces, drawn in delicate color. His companions, natives of Slumberland, were a lovely little Princess, daughter of King Morpheus; an officious, green-faced fellow named Flip who always wore a yellow top hat and held a long cigar between his huge lips; a grass-skirted savage named Impie. Last panel in every page showed Nemo at home, in bed, waking from his dream...
...Senate. Rare was the Washington radio which was not tuned to Hugh Johnson's address. Senator Long, by his account to his colleagues next afternoon, almost missed it. "While I was about to undertake to throw myself into the arms of Morpheus," he related, "I thought I heard my name being mentioned over the radio in the next room. I listened for a little while, and, lo and behold, I became convinced that perhaps I was being mentioned...