The two parties entered into negotiations about the merger.

Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.

The speech was wincingly bad.

Nor far they steppèd when on culm'inant height / where stretcht a gem-enamel'd mead they stood; / Smaragd and Ruby-strewn, so rich the sight / presumed 'twas Paradisial floor they trod.