 But supper being ended, and music books, according to custom, being brought to the table, the mistress of the house presented me with a part, earnestly requesting me to sing; but when, after many excuses, I protested unfeignedly that I could not, every...  The complete angler, of I. Walton and C. Cotton, with variorum notes, ed. by ... - Seite 269von Izaak Walton - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1909 - 322 Seiten
...requesting me to sing, but when, after many excuses, I protested unfainedly that I could not, everie one began to wonder, yea some whispered to others,...brought up; so that upon shame of mine ignorance I goe nowe to seek out mine old friende Master Gnorimus to make myself his scholar." It is of interest... | |
 | Henry Fishwick - 1912 - 428 Seiten
...requesting me to sing. But when, after many excuses, I protested unfeignedly that I could not, every one began to wonder; yea, some whispered to others,...friend Master Gnorimus, to make myself his scholar." This was in 1598. Things are different now-a-days. Have a musical evening now and what do we find —... | |
 | Edward Bliss Reed - 1912 - 638 Seiten
...requesting me to sing; but when, after many excuses, I protested unfeignedly that I could not, everyone began to wonder. Yea, some whispered to others, demanding how I was brought up."1 This sight reading was the more difficult because the singer had before him not the full score... | |
 | Sigmund Spaeth - 1913 - 202 Seiten
...to sing," says : " But when, after many excuses, I protested unfainedly that I could not, everyone began to wonder ; yea some whispered to others, demanding how I was brought up." 2 It was evidently the custom at social gatherings for the whole company to join in song. The music... | |
 | Henry Davey - 1921 - 542 Seiten
...a part, he was at first supposed not in earnest, and when he finally convinced the company, 'every one began to wonder, yea some whispered to others, demanding how I was brought up.' The exact literalness of Morley's statement must, of course, be not too precisely insisted upon; but... | |
 | Frederick Bridge - 1923 - 116 Seiten
...requesting me to sing. But when, after many excuses, I protested unfeignedly that I could not, every one began to wonder, yea, some whispered to others demanding how I was brought up! Now, what apparently was expected of a " well-broughtup " young man — one who would fulfil the conditions... | |
 | Edmund Arnold Greening Lamborn, George Bagshawe Harrison - 1923 - 140 Seiten
...requesting mee to sing. But when, after manie excuses, I protested unfainedly that I could not, everieone began to wonder. Yea, some whispered to others demanding how I was brought up.' It is interesting to remember that the musical instruments played by order of Nebuchadnezzar are all... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1924 - 312 Seiten
...earnestly requesting me to sing ; but when after many excuses I protested unfeignedly I could not, everyone began to wonder ; yea, some whispered to others, demanding how I was brought up ; so that upon shame of my ignorance I go now to seek out mine old friend, Master Gnorimus, to make myself his scholar." The... | |
 | Archibald Thompson Davison - 1926 - 234 Seiten
...requesting me to sing; but when, after many excuses, I protested unfaincdly that I could not, everyone began to wonder. Yea, some whispered to others, demanding...brought up, so that upon shame of mine ignorance, I goe now to seek out mine old friend Master Gnorimus, to make myself his scholler. Such an exhibition... | |
 | Archibald Thompson Davison - 1926 - 232 Seiten
...some whispered to others, demanding how I was brought up, so that upon shame of mine ignorance, I goe now to seek out mine old friend Master Gnorimus, to make myself his scholler. Such an exhibition of inefficiency on the part of a dinner guest in any American city in... | |
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