1 It did not seem possible that war had swept over them twice, that they were living in a ravaged country, close to the border of starvation, when this old sweet Christmas hymn was being sung.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XXVIII 2 Nearly all joined in singing this hymn, which swelled high above the howling of the storm.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleGet Context In CHAPTER 9. The Sermon. 3 After the last hymn had been sung, and the congregation was dismissed, Ole slipped out to the hitch-bar and lifted Lena on her horse.
My Antonia By Willa CatherGet Context In BOOK 2. The Hired Girls: IV 4 First they sang a hymn, and then one of the three, a tall, smooth-shaven man, very thin, and wearing black spectacles, began an address.
5 The exercises of his family devotions were always commenced with singing; and, as he was a very poor singer himself, the duty of raising the hymn generally came upon me.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick DouglassGet Context In CHAPTER X 6 He would read his hymn, and nod at me to commence.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick DouglassGet Context In CHAPTER X 7 To show himself independent of me, he would start and stagger through with his hymn in the most discordant manner.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick DouglassGet Context In CHAPTER X 8 The trees began softly to sing a hymn of twilight.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen CraneGet Context In Chapter 8 9 His lips moved at intervals, as parts of the hymn fell brokenly from them.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher StoweGet Context In CHAPTER XXVIII 10 Beth went to the piano and played the father's favorite hymn.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIFTEEN 11 Good night, my darlings, said Mrs. March, as the hymn ended, for no one cared to try another.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIFTEEN 12 The room was very still, when the clear voice failed suddenly at the last line of Beth's favorite hymn.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FORTY-THREE 13 A long grace was said and a hymn sung; then a servant brought in some tea for the teachers, and the meal began.
14 Thanks being returned for what we had not got, and a second hymn chanted, the refectory was evacuated for the schoolroom.
15 The other, a bull-necked youth with coarse bloated features, was standing in front of the window with his hands in his pocket, whistling a popular hymn.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleGet Context In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE