what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches the ear ; it links itself with the aspects of nature, with the spirit of the hour,... Songs of the heart: poems - Page 47by William Blake Atkinson - 1871Full view - About this book
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1852 - 584 pages
...effect kindling to the 118 BIRDS. imagination and eloquent to the heart. " Lord," exclaims old Walton, " what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ) " There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - Biography - 1853 - 400 pages
...winsome effect, kindling to the imagination and eloquent to the heart. " Lord !" exclaims old Walton, " what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches... | |
| William Blake Atkinson - 1871 - 120 pages
...drear and grey ; While all the clouds, that lately shone Like golden trappings of a throne, Now gfimly lowered over all, Like folds of a funereal pall. Wrapt...Thou hast given bad men such music here on earth f " — Izook Walton. IN gath'ring gloom around, The daylight fades from view ; And on the thirsty ground... | |
| Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1874 - 622 pages
...to the song of countless visitors from far-off climes, shall we not say, with old Isaac WaltonLord, what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth ? THE ART UNION EXHIBITION. THE recurrence of the Annual Exhibition... | |
| English periodicals - 1890 - 660 pages
...falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted up above earth and say, ' lxird, what music hast Thou provided for Thy Saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth?'" This language is surely exquisitely fine. As a pastoral in... | |
| Methodist Church - 1852 - 660 pages
...winsome effect kindling to the imagination and eloquent to the heart. " Lord," exclaims old Walton, " what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches... | |
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