fisher-maiden

The valet gives as his opinion that the poor fisher-maiden is deceived, and will soon be abandoned by her husband.

The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Charles Annesley

Puzzled, he looked to the right and left, then out to the shining Fjord, half expecting to see some fisher-maiden rowing along, and singing as she rowed, but there was no sign of any living creature.

Thelma Marie Corelli 1889

Brace up and cut out the Neapolitan fisher-maiden, and let's go back home. '

Options O. Henry 1886

Thus admonished, the tall young fisher-maiden stepped down by the side of a rock overhanging this wide, black-swirling pool, and proceeded to get her tackle in order.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

She had heard a good deal about the fisher-maiden in the far North, of her hardy out-of-door life, and her rough and serviceable costume; and perhaps she had formed some mental picture of her -- very different from the actual appearance of this tall young Englishwoman, whose clear, calm eyes, strongly marked eyebrows, and proud, refined features were so striking.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

And even as he was regarding this twilit chasm it suddenly appeared to him that there were two figures away down there, crossing the burn at the foot; and then one of them, in gray -- unmistakably the fisher-maiden herself -- began the ascent.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

What, then, was the secret charm and fascination exercised over him by this extremely independent, not to say unapproachable, fisher-maiden; why should he be so anxious to win her approval; why should he desire to be continually with her -- even when all her attention was given to her salmon-line, and she apparently taking no notice of him whatever?

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

Horseshoe Pool, and his fancy was picturing the fisher-maiden on the summit of a great gray boulder, while a fifteen-pounder raced and chased in the black deeps below.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

But the modest fisher-maiden never dreamed of any warmer feeling than kindness on the one side and gratitude on the other; and this unconsciousness was her greatest charm, especially to Captain John, who hated coquettes, and shunned the silly girls who wasted time in idle flirtation when they had far better and wholesomer pastimes to enjoy.

A Garland for Girls Louisa May Alcott 1860

Yes, a very pretty bargain; but as he considered that he was now wandering into the region of romance -- a region which he unhesitatingly scorned as having no relation with the facts of the world -- he withdrew from that futile and useless and idle speculation, and took to thinking of Miss Honnor Cunyngham as she actually was, and wondering over which of the Aivron pools the proud-featured fisher-maiden would be casting at this moment.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869