 They lightened their labour by songs, one of which, was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus.  The Pamphleteer - 390. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1815Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Gilbert (uncle, pseud) - 1884 - 848 oldal
...joined in the song she sang him to sleep with, and as they wove the rushes into mats they sang — "The winds roared and the rains fell, The poor white man, faint and hungry, came and sat under our tree, He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind him corn."... | |
 | 1884 - 648 oldal
...will be cancelled. A. — TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH INTO IRISH. 1 . Translate into Irish : — The song was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining...translated were these : — " The winds roared, and the rain» foil. — The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. — Helias no mother... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - 1888 - 420 oldal
...continued to employ themselves a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the...of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of a chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these : " The... | |
 | William T. Alexander - 1800 - 662 oldal
...night. They lightened their labor by songs, one of which was composed on the occasion for me, as I was the subject of it; it was sung by one of the young...words literally translated were these: " The winds came and the rains fell; The poor white man, faint and weary, Came and sat under our tree. He has no... | |
 | 1891 - 902 oldal
...their rustic songs." Park says of the Bambarran — " they lightened their labors by songs, one of which was composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject of it." " In some parts of Africa nothing is done except to the sound of music." " They are very expert in... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1892 - 500 oldal
...their rustic songs." Park says of the Bambarran — " they lightened their labours by songs, one of which was composed extempore; for I was myself the subject of it." "In some parts of Africa nothing is done except to the sound of music." " They are very expert in adapting... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 452 oldal
...continued to employ themselves a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the...of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of a chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these : " The... | |
 | Otto Jespersen - 1894 - 396 oldal
...with their rustic songs." Park says of the Bambarran : "They lightened their labours by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject of it ". In some parts of Africa nothing is done except to the sound of music. They arc very expert in adapting... | |
 | Louis Lubovius - 1898 - 208 oldal
...PROGRESSIVE GERMAN COMPOSITION. which9 was composed10 extempore,11 for I was myself the subject 12 of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in18 a sort of chorus. The melody was sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated 14 were... | |
 | John Wilson - 1899 - 362 oldal
...course of reasoning, or a specification of articles or subjects, when formally introduced. EXAMPLES. 1. The air was sweet and plaintive; and the words, literally...translated. were the.se: " The winds roared and the ruins fell, when the poor white man, feint and weary, came, and sat under our tree." 2. Let us take,... | |
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