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,... Journal of the British Archaeological Association - Page 268by British Archaeological Association - 1853Full view - About this book
| Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - Fishing - 1775 - 620 pages
...fccurely, fhould hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the- fweet dcfcants, the natural rifing and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and fay, Lord, what mufick haft thou provided for the faints in heaven, when thou affbrdeft bad men fuch... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1787 - 232 pages
...lleepsfecarely, mould hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the. fweet f d,feanis, the natural rifing and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and fay, " Lord, wbat mu/iek btft tb-.u provided /o- tbe Saints in Havtn, wbm tbau affardtjl bad men fucb... | |
| Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...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, as I have very often, the clear ajrs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice,... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...loud music, out of her little instrumental, that it may make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps...voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...loud music, out of her little instrumental, that it may make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at' midnight, when the very labourer sleeps...voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...labourer deeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet il< scants I, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...might well be lifted above earth, and say, ' Lord, what music hast than provided for the saints in heaven, when lfiou affordest bad men such music on... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer ileeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descantsi, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be... | |
| George Horne, Lindley Murray - Bible - 1812 - 248 pages
...blessings, they pay not their tribute of thanksgiving, and sing not unto the Lord the songs of Sion! "He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I h'ave often done, the clear airs, the sw.eet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...that at midnight, when the very labourers sleep securely, should hear, as I have heard, the clear air, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling,...might well be lifted above earth, and say, " Lord ! what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music upon... | |
| 1816 - 566 pages
...Isaac Walton, " when the very labourers sleep Securely, should hear, as 1 have heard, the clear air, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling,...might well be lifted above earth, and say, 'Lord, what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music upon... | |
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