"Distrain" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... shall you grieve, And somewhat you distrain; But afterward, your paines hard, Within a day or twain, Shall soon aslake; and ye shall take Comfort to you again." ...
— Faith Gartney's Girlhood • Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
... but love survived, for love was strong, and the hearts of the young couple were soft. The bailiff, on the contrary, was anything but soft. Distraint was imminent, and bankruptcy threatened. Well, let them distrain then! ...
— Married • August Strindberg |
