An ecstasy, which mothers only feel, / Plays round my heart and brightens all my sorrow.
puhekieltä To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
puhekieltä To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(RQ:BLwnds TLdgr)
Then his sallow face brightened, for the hall had been carefully furnished, and was very clean. ¶ There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.