 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,...  Stray Notes on Fishing and Natural History - Page xiiiby Cornwall Simeon - 1860 - 263 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...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,...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted * The antiuv, or nightingale. I above earth, arid say, " Lord, -what mtitiic hdst ihott provided for... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...brea,thes such sweet loud music, out of her little instrumental, that it may make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at' midnight, when...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...creatures,, breathes such sweet loud music, out of her little instrumental, that it may make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1808 - 554 pages
...making Hawks catch little Buds, and l>y making some of those little Birds, again catch Butterflies. I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants,...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what musick hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, •when thou affordest... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1808 - 562 pages
...and by wme of thote little Birds, again catch Butterflies. I have very often, flic clear airs, Ibe sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what musick hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou alfordest... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...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 lifted above earth, and say, ' Lord, what music hast than provided for the saints in heaven, when thou ajfordest... | |
 | Charles Bucke - Nature - 1813 - 346 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,...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, " Lord ! what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest... | |
 | 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,...and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, 'Lord, what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest... | |
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