Word: yeas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...walked through the wilderness of this world, I laid me down and slept. And in a dream a fair oasis met my sight, and I saw one Lighthead leave a fair city in this oasis, parting from father and mother, from brother and from sister, yea, from his cousin also. And on his back was strapped a great burden of books, but in his head had he none. And Lighthead journeyed forth from his kindred thus, declaring that he would learn wisdom and taste of the tree of knowledge. And as he went (gently reclining in a Palace...
...hasteneth to the house of music and the dance, and sayeth, "Go to; now will I enjoy myself, eat, drink, and be a masher;" and lo, as he entereth the chamber of the dance, he perceiveth even afar off a maiden of the tribes that dwell beyond the Hudson, - yea, even on the shores of the great seas have they set up their tabernacles, - and lo, the maiden is fair, yea, passing fair to look upon. And the young man seeketh the owner of the house and is presented, which in the language of Kayhmbryjje is knocked down...
...Yea, lips move, tho' hearts are dumb...
Though fondly I love ye, - yea, madly adore...
...Yea, but fear not, for I 'll protect thee...