...hen my cottagers periodi cally rested from labour—the old man played on his guitar, and the children listened to him—that I observed the coun tenan... ...a were finished, the Arabian sat at the feet of the old man, and taking his guitar, played some airs so entrancingly beautiful that they at once drew... ...g away like a nightingale of the woods. “When she had finished, she gave the guitar to Agatha, who at first declined it. She played a simple air, and ... ...as left alone in the cottage. When his children had departed, he took up his guitar and played several mournful but sweet airs, more sweet and mournfu...

...tantly seized and divided among the Tchetchenges; noth- ing was left but a guitar, which they threw scornfully to the Major. He would have let it lie,... ...the villagers by his dances and strange antics while his master played the guitar. Sometimes they sang Russian songs together to the instrument, and o... ...d went to bed in the inner room, and Ivan signed to his master to take the guitar, and began to dance. The old man’s axe was in an open cupboard at th...

...ttle Queen Berangeria. Then, after dancing, his Majesty must needs order a guitar, and begin to sing. He was said to compose his own songs— words and ... ...davit that his Majesty had done as he said, and the King, thrumming on his guitar with his great red fingers and thumbs, began to sing out of tune and... ...with a forced laugh, the King, who loved brutal practical jests, flung his guitar at the head of Ivanhoe. Sir Wilfrid caught it gracefully with one ha...

...jewels, wine and music, in a moonlight, serenading manner, as to the light guitar; even wisdom comes from his tongue like sing- ing; no one is, indeed...