 I had ever heard. They put me in mind of those heavenly airs that are played to the departed souls of good men upon their first arrival in paradise, to wear out the impressions of the last agonies, and qualify them for the pleasures of that happy place.  Readings from the Spectator. With notes - Page 55by Joseph Addison - 1884Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...me, • where I difcovered one in the Habit of a Shepherd, with ' a Mufical Inftrument in his Hand. As I looked upon him ' he applied it to his Lips, and began to play upon it.The • Sound of it was exceeding Tweet, and wrought into a • Variety of Tunes that were inexprefTibly... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...I difcovered one in the Habit * of a Shepherd, with a little Mufical Inftrument in his * Hand. As 1 looked upon him he applied it to his ' Lips, and began to play upon it. The Sound of it was * exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of Tunes ' that were inexpreflibly melodious, and altogether difte'... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...me, where I difcovened one m the Habit of a Shepherd, with a little mufical Instrument in his Hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his Lips, and...began to play upon it. The Sound of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a Variety of Tunes ' that were inexpreffibly melodious, and altogether dif'... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical inftrument in his hand. As 1 looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, a+id wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...from me, whye, I difcovered one in the Habit of a Shepherd,' with a mufical Inftrument in his Hand. As As I looked upon him, he applied it to his Lips, and began to play Upon it. The Soundofitwasiexceeding fweet, and wrought into a Variety of Tunes that were inexpreffrblymefodioBs,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical iuftrumem in his hand. As I looked upon him he Applied it to his lips and began to play. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a Ihepherd, with a little mufical inftriment in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpieuToly melodious,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...me, where I difcovcred one in the habit of a ihcphcrd, with a little mufical infiniment in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were mcxprclfibly melodious,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...from me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a mufical inftrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. — The found of it was exceedingly fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,... | |
 | Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical inflrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upoa it. The found of h was exceeding fweet, and wrought into' a variety of tunes that were inexpreflibly... | |
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