 But the Nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear,...  Littell's Living Age - Page 5731907Full view - About this book
 | Christian seasons - 1849 - 524 pages
...think that miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth.' " Hear again his reasons for contentment, delivered in language at once expressive of gratitude and... | |
 | 1849 - 736 pages
...the sweei descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of the nightingale's voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say,...thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affovdest bad men such music upon earth !" Lamb, in a letter to Coleridge, prays him to make himself... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...the natural rising and falling, the doubling and doubling of her voie*, might well be lifted above w and say, " Lord, what music hast thou provided for...heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth Г " The lover of hunting next takes his turn, end comments, though with less force (for here Walton... | |
 | Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson - Antiquities - 1901 - 402 pages
...instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ?' " ROOK. The spirits in the sphere of Saturn are compared to busy rooks: "As rooks together after... | |
 | Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson - Antiquities - 1901 - 452 pages
...instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ?' " ROOK. The spirits in the sphere of Saturn are compared to busy rooks: "As rooks together after... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1901 - 524 pages
...think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...well be lifted above earth, and say, ' Lord, what mus1ck hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when t'hoiTaffordest bad men such musick on Earth... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1902 - 564 pages
...think that miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very laborer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...and say, ' Lord, what music hast Thou provided for Thy saints in heaven, when Thou affordest such music on earth ! ' '' 8. H. Peabody, FOR PREPARATION.... | |
 | Helen Rose Anne Milman Crofton - Country life - 1903 - 420 pages
...think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music upon earth ? ' " — Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler. " Sometimes the linnet piped his song : Sometimes... | |
 | Richard Garnett - English literature - 1903 - 308 pages
...think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet...thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou aflbrdest bad men such music on earth ! ' It has been remarked that it was necessary to supplement... | |
 | Readers - 1903 - 360 pages
...midnight, when the very laborer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ! " IZAAK WALTON (1593-1683) was a noted English author, whose most famous book was " The Complete... | |
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