Let him not listen to the barking and baying: let him hearken to the great primal voices of man and nature.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Step by step they stole downwards into the dark, pausing with breath in check each time the timbers creaked, and hearkening with straining ears.

Among the number, all the faction That take the young king's part against the old, Come to myself to hearken for myself.

" Sang Giles, a sprig of wild flowers a-dance in his new-gotten, gleaming bascinet, his long-bow upon his mailed shoulder, and, strapped to his wide back, a misshapen bundle that clinked melodiously with every swinging stride; and, while he sang, the ragged rogues about him ceased their noise and ribaldry to hearken in delight, and when he paused, cried out amain for more.

And now we began to be haunted with spies, our steps seeming to be dogged even in our own garden, where we were aware of people moving about behind trees and bushes, as if hearkening after our talk; or we caught sight of faces peering in at the windows when we were at evening prayer.

Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams,for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness as an iniquity and idolatry."

Teach your children, as you teach yourselves, to hearken through these voices of the human writers to the voice of God.

Whatever it was, it was out of the midst of it the voice of the lady seemed to comea clear musical voice in common speech, but now veiled and trembling, as if it brooded hearkening over the words it uttered: "I wrong the grave with fears untrue: Shall love be blamed for want of faith?

The tribes, the nations, who shall name, That guest-like, there assembled came? From Theseus' town, from Aulis' strand From Phocis, from the Spartans' land From Asia's wave-divided clime, The Isles that gem the Ægean Sea, To hearken on that Stage Sublime, The Dark Choir's mournful melody!

So they dwelt for many a day, waxing by the favour of God both numerous and learned, until by ill-hap they hearkened into evil counsel and called upon the God without just reason.