Meaning
A promise or tryst; the beloved's pledge to meet or to favour.
Literally: promise, appointment
Usage & notes
The fragile pledge on which the lover stakes his hope; its keeping is union, its breaking the keenest disappointment.
A promise or tryst; the beloved's pledge to meet or to favour.
Literally: promise, appointment
The fragile pledge on which the lover stakes his hope; its keeping is union, its breaking the keenest disappointment.