He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants B 3 the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say,... The Compleat Angler - Page 24by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1904 - 454 pagesFull 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
...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...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,... | |
| Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...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 ileeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descantsi, the natural... | |
| 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... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
..." He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps se" rarely, should hear, as I have often done, the sweet descants, " the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling " of the nightingale's voice, might well be lifted above earth, " and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 576 pages
...He that at mid" night, when the very labourer sleeps securely, " should hear, as I have often done, the clear airs, " the sweet descants, the natural...rising and falling, " the doubling and redoubling, of the nightingale's " voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, " Lord, what music hast thou... | |
| Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...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...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have Tery often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling... | |
| England - 1823 - 772 pages
...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...her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say ; bord, what music hast i In m provided for the saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such... | |
| Charles Bradley (Vicar of Glasbury.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...! ' He that at midnight, when the very laborer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have often done, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling, of the nightingale's voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what . music hast thou provided... | |
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