 | Frank Carr - 1885 - 534 pages
...coat to give Samaritan-help to a poor man with a poorer horse, and to his censorious friends answers that " the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight." Strong is my regard for this soul which was a prophet of laughter, though not, as sang Orpheus, one... | |
 | John Thomas Dale - Conduct of life - 1887 - 650 pages
...omission of that deed would have upbraided me, and made discord in my conscience whenever I should again pass by that place; for if I be bound to pray for all that be in distress, I am sure I am bound, as far as it is in my power, to practice what I pray for. I would not willingly pass one... | |
 | 1890 - 648 pages
...one of them said he had disgraced himself by so mean an employment. His answer was ; he thought that what he had done would prove music to him at midnight, and that the omission of it, would have made discords in his conscience whenever he should pass by that place. We all have it in our power... | |
 | Welsh - 1890 - 830 pages
...discompos'd, but he told them the occasion. And when one of the company told him he had. disparag'n himself by so dirty an employment, his answer was, that the thought of what he had done would prove musick to him at midnight, and the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience,... | |
 | John Rogers Rees - American literature - 1892 - 192 pages
...so soiled and discomposed : but he told them the occasion. And when one of the company told him, ' He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,'...midnight, and that the omission of it would have upbraided him and made discord to his conscience whensoever he should pass by that place ; for if I be bound... | |
 | Edward Augustus Horton - Religious education - 1893 - 144 pages
...and then HUMILITY. again to load his cart. When his friends rebuked Herbert for this service he said that " the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight, for he felt bound, so far as was in his power, to practise that for which he prayed." It was said by... | |
 | 1895 - 978 pages
...that Mr. Herbert had " disparaged " himself by doing such menial work. But George Herbert at once said that "the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight." More honourable than his noble name or reputation as a poet and preacher was his labour of love. Take... | |
 | School songbooks - 1897 - 200 pages
...company so soiled and discomposed; but he told them the occasion. And when one of the company told him " he had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,"...conscience, whensoever he should pass by that place." 34. Music. "Ringthe Bells of Mercy," page 81. 35. " Beautiful lives are those that bless Silent rivers... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1901 - 524 pages
...company- told him 'He had disparaged himself by so,dirty an employment,' Jus answer. was^J^haTlHe^ thought of what he had done would prove, music to him at midjaight ; and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1825 - 536 pages
...company so soiled and discomposed : but he told them the occasion. And when one of the company told him He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment, his answer was, That he thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight; and that the omission of it would... | |
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He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,' his answer was, 'That the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight; and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever he should... 
