In the nights we will go to the opera, hearkening together to the tenor telling his sweet romanza, and when the wintry rain beats on the windows you will play the piano for me, and so we will be happy.
A great many of them live on the Hill of Howth, where I have often spent hours hearkening to their charming conversation.
Sylvia, appearing to listen to Molly's confidences, was hearkening in reality to all this conversation between her father and the specksioneer; and at this invitation she became especially attentive.
He drew the sword from out the sheath And shook the fallow brand; And there a while with bated breath, And hearkeningear did stand.
What have I done, that I should stand with these Hearkening the dread shouts borne upon the breeze, While she, far off, sits weeping 'neath her trees?
For 'neath that mound the valiant dead Lay hearkening words of valiance said When wise men stood on the Elders' Mound, And the swords were shining bright around.
He said: 'Nay, nay; I have nought to do but to abide here as long as I may, looking upon thee and hearkening to thy voice.
There then shall we be in the garden, beholding how the hall-windows are yellow, and hearkening the sound of the hall-glee borne across the flowers and blending with the voice of the nightingales in the trees.
He said: 'O Bride, I thank thee for hearkening to my tale; and one day shall I thank thee much more.
Therewith she fell a-musing, and made as though she were hearkening to the soft voice of the Bride caressing the new-come baby; but in sooth neither heard nor saw what was going on about her, for her thoughts were in bygone days.
O friend, the many peaceful hours that I have had on the grass down yonder, sitting with my rock and spindle in hand, the children round about my knees hearkening to some old story so well remembered by me!
For these new hours were full of the kissing and embracing of lovers, and the sweetness of renewed delight in beholding the fair bodies so sorely desired, and hearkening the soft wheedling of longed-for voices.
Said the next: "'Tis a wonder of wonders, that the hearkeningworld shall believe.
If not, his work will neither be owned of God nor blessed to men, and the sooner he ceases, the better for himself and for those upon whom he has been imposing the heavy burden of hearkening to him.
We listen rather to the wailing and the hissing, hearkening not at all to the rustle of angels' wings floating above the din, nor to the sound of their crystal tears falling through the brine of human woe and lamentation.
All things were the same as when Mary Benedicta, hearkening to the bell from the sanctuary, turned her back upon the vain delusion, and gave up the gauds of time for the imperishable treasures of eternity.
So she raised her head and made submission to King Armanus, saying, "Hearkening and obedience!
For so I deem of it, that whatsoever time ye may lose by falling in with me, ye may gain twice as much again by hearkening my tale and the rede that shall go with it.
Guard their faces, O my God, from turning to any one save Thee, and their ears from hearkening unto the sayings of all such as have turned away from Thy beauty and repudiated Thy signs.
The Shepherds answered, Have you not heard of them that were made to err, by hearkening to Hymeneus and Philetus, as concerning the faith of the resurrection of the body?
Take heed, he is one of the flatterers; remember what it hath cost us once already for our hearkeningto such kind of fellows.
Wherefore, presumption and not hearkening to God's Word are put together (Deu 17:12).
What else means your hearkening to the tyrant, and your receiving him for your king?
Take heed of indulging, and hearkening to the ease of the flesh, and of carnal reasonings, for that will put thee upon wicked things.
I lay very quiet hearkening to the dulled beating of the pump and watching the clock, the great hand of which was just visible.
He was not apparently easily satisfied that I lay dead; for he kept his menacing, hearkening posture while I could have counted sixty; he then went lightly to the door, opened it and passed out.
What wi' hearkening to auld wives denouncing ane anither for kenned and notour witches, and sending men of the tribes of little Egypt to the Tolbooth, my life has no been my ain.
After a moment's pause he rode within the deserted close, and there sat his horse, looking up sternly and silently at the leaping flames and hearkening as it were to the crackling of the timbers as they burned.
But we werehearkening to the reading of John Mure in his own hall of Auchendrayne.
Replied Hasan, "Hearkening and obedience to our lord the King!
So, when she came to herself, the damsel told her what the King's daughter said and she answered, "Hearkening and obedience.
Hearkening and obedience," answered Jamrkan and, leaving the women and children of the tribe in Cufa, he set forward.
Then he bade his Grandees and Captains mount on his service and escort him to his father's presence; and charged him tell his sire that King Abd al-Kadir was at his disposal, hearkening to and obeying him in whatso he should bid or forbid.
There broke once more from the hearkening throng a roar that shook the echoes from the rocks; but it was not now the rage of famished longing, but the rage of the lust for vengeance, and the grief of passionate hearts blent together.
He stood hearkening to the familiar music till it had died away--spirited, yet still lingering; full of fire, yet fading softly down the wind.
And hearkening to all this, what should I be thinking but of the sweet, soft tones of a woman's voice that had stirred within me memories of better days, a voice that had set me to dreams of a future, to fond and foolish imaginings.
Now hearkening to his snoring, beholding him so gross and full-fed (and I starving!
And so we sat awhile, she with her back to me and I gloomy and despondent hearkening to the howling of the wind.
Now hearkening to the dismal creak of this chained thing, I fell to meditation.
And thus we two poor, desolate souls found great solace and comfort in each other's companionship, and hearkening to the roar of this mighty tempest felt the bonds of our comradeship only strengthened thereby.
And, hearkening to the shrill wail of his fetters, my flesh crept with loathing and I shivered.
Left alone I betook me to my razors and shaved me with unwonted care, yet hearkening for her quick, light step the while.
Left alone I stoodhearkening to the distant uproar and casting about in my mind how best I might contrive my preservation.
So I lifted her over and there we sat, side by side, she laughing and talking and I hearkening to her childish prattle with marvellous great pleasure.
And I, hearkening to this awful sobbing voice, sweating and shivering in the dark, knew that, since I was indeed Black Bartlemy, sooner or later I must go.
Thus we remained a great while hearkening to the awful booming of this rushing, mighty wind, a sound indescribable in itself, yet one to shake the very soul.
And Achilles marvelled at Priam son of Dardanos, beholding his noble aspect and hearkening to his words.
But his servants and the woman forced him, and at length hearkening to their voice, he arose from the ground, and sat upon the bed.
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