Practice adverbs of manner in your ESL class with this song, Wishing Well by Terence Trent D’Arby.
The 5 adverbs of manner that appear in this song are: “slowly”, “sweetly”, “softly”, “quickly” and “loudly”.
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Lyrics
Kissing like a bandit stealing time underneath a sycamore tree
Cupid by the hour sends Valentines to my sweet lover and me
Slowly, but surely your appetite is more than I knew
Sweetly, softly I’m falling in love with you
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
A wishing well of butterfly tears
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
A wishing well of crocodile tears sing
Hugging like a monkey see, monkey do right beside a riverboat gambler
Erotic images float through my head; I wanna be your midnight rambler
Quickly, but quickly the blood races through my veins
Quickly, loudly I wanna hear those sugar bells ring
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
A wishing well of butterfly tears
Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell
Terence Trent D'ArbySananda Francesco Maitreya, who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D’Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby (1987). The album included the singles “If You Let Me Stay”, “Sign Your Name”, “Dance Little Sister”, and “Wishing Well”.
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