pleas·ure (plězh'ər)
n.
The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.
A source of enjoyment or delight
Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment
Sensual gratification or indulgence.
One's preference or wish
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
n.
The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.
A source of enjoyment or delight
Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment
Sensual gratification or indulgence.
One's preference or wish
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
"Pleasure and action make the hours seem short."
(William Shakespeare)
The Heart asks Pleasure—first
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The Heart asks Pleasure—first—
And then—Excuse from Pain—
And then—those little Anodyness
That deaden suffering—
And then—to go to sleep—
And then—if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor
The privilege to die—
Emily Dickinson
