| Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...the very labourers sleep securely, should hear, as I have heard, the clear air, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling, of her voice, might well be lifted above the earth, and say, Lord ! what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest... | |
| Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have, very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted up above earth, and say, Lord, what musicke hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou... | |
| Anne Pratt - Birds - 1852 - 502 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have, very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted up above earth, and say, Lord, what musicke hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou... | |
| George Daniel - London (England) - 1852 - 334 pages
...when the labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have heard, the clear air, the sweet descant, the rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above the earth, and say, ' Lord! what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when tln'u afforded... | |
| Harry Speight - Botany - 1894 - 592 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...Thou provided for the saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth ? ' " To-day our walk will be by the haunts of the nightingale,... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1894 - 624 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...Thou provided for the saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth ?" (From. The Complete ANGLING AN ART Piscator. Well, now, Mr.... | |
| Harry Speight - Botany - 1894 - 588 pages
...the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling o: her voice, might well be lifted above earth and say,...Thou provided for the saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bud men such music on earth ? ' ' To-day our walk will be by the haunts of the nightingale,... | |
| Richard Garnett - English literature - 1895 - 314 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as 1 have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when them affordest bad men such music on earth ! ' It has been remarked that it was necessary to supplement... | |
| Alfred Henry Miles - Animal behavior - 1895 - 462 pages
...very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descents, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...hast thou provided for the saints in Heaven, when tkou affordest bad men such music on earth!'" The Robin The Robin Redbreast is a prime favourite in... | |
| James Walter - 1896 - 444 pages
...when musing amid these rural scenes hallowed of William and Anne, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling...Thou provided for the saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth ?' " Gardiner, in his " Music of Nature," gives this passage... | |
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