| 单词 | welkin |
| 例句 | Until that moment I never quite knew the meaning of the phrase “to make the welkin ring.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In the first place I didn’t know what a welkin was. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles Wesley wrote a hymn that began “Hark how all the welkin rings/Glory to the king of kings”. Coca-Cola didn’t invent Santa ... the 10 biggest Christmas myths debunked 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z And anywhere would be a welkin, let Brittany Griner tell it. Tynes: Brittney Griner is still fighting to complete her comeback 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The sun of heaven, methought, was loth to set, But stayed, and made the western welkin blush. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z I felt my little car vibrating to their force, as cheers, peal upon peal, came rolling up into the welkin. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z We soon shall reach the station, O how we then shall sing, With all the heavenly army, We’ll make the welkin ring. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes 2012-03-09T03:00:17.743Z I will construe to them whence you came: who you are, and what you would, are out of my welkin: I might say, element; but the word is over-worn. Twelfth Night or, What You Will 2012-02-18T03:00:14.920Z When I look from my window at night, And the welkin above is all white, All throbbing and panting with stars, Among them majestic is standing Sandalphon, the angel, expanding His pinions in nebulous bars. The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z The green earth's end Where the bowed welkin slow doth bend. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Scatter'd before Him down the welkin sinks The sun, and its own sun's near glory drinks. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z Yon palace, towering to the welkin blue, Where kings did bow them down, and homage do, I saw a ringdove on its arches perched, And thus she made complaint, �Coo, Coo, Coo, Coo!� The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z The Lord High Admiral stood on the paddle-box, and saluted us most heartily, repeatedly waving his cap, to which the crew of the Novara replied by a shout that made the welkin 453ring. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Sit down and let us number them, Ten times one hundred in all; Let us hoist the pennants of war, The welkin rings with the tumult. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Hark to that horrible sound! it makes the very “welkin” ring,—a loud, discordant, coughing, bellowing roar. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z I was followed by Hocker in a like strain, and others chiming in, we made the welkin ring from turret to foundation-stone. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z But ere we could secure the butchered birds the welkin rang with an awful roar, and the whole pool was in a state of commotion. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z "The welkin wide is mine," he says, and like a wild bird adds, "and mine the open sky." Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The welkin wonders when the ocean calls, And earth accepts the raindrop when it falls. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z And my mother!—Thy hand Too is cold, and discoloured with death's pallid brand; And thine eye, which had beamed with thy love as thou smiled, Is fixed on the welkin both wanly and wild. Verses of Feeling and Fancy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.237Z Until the welkin warfare's awful knell Is voice of all below in piteous wail. Vacation Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:09.897Z Lobo!” and laughed till the tears gushed out of his eyes, or that the welkin rang with the admiring shouts of the sturdy amazons. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z It seems to me that I play them so loud that I make the welkin ring, and he will say, "But you play always piano." Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z He throws open the casement: “blue, bright, clear was the air, nor in all the welkin was one cloud.” Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z And the wolf laid back his ears, lifted up his head and voice, and howled till the welkin rang, just as you see him in the picture. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z The narrow street was all the blacker for the lurid sky; for there was a fire in a farther part of Shoreditch, and the welkin was an infernal coppery glare. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z Murder!”—a wild riot of sounds made the welkin ring. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z A one-handed catch, wide on his left side, made the welkin ring with applause. Helena's Path 2011-07-29T02:00:22.607Z When he announced this determination to his army, the welkin rung again with their joyous acclamations, and every heart throbbed in unison with his own, and assured him of victory. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The cheer leaders at the heads of the cheer sections made the welkin ring continuously. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z One could fancy spirits played around the earth, or would appear upon it, so singularly seemed the bright welkin stirred and illuminated. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z I don't quite know what the welkin is, but anyhow it rang. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z Since the days of old Adam the welkin has rung With the praises of sweet scented posies, And poets in rapturous phrases have sung The paramount beauties of roses. Hoosier Lyrics 2011-05-20T02:00:38.353Z "We swear—we swear," responded from all, and then, three cheers for General Bacon, made the welkin ring. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The sight rekindles all their ire, and shouts of vengeance make the welkin ring. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Never before had the trembling girl heard such deafening peals as those which now shook the welkin, while the rattling hail descended with fury. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z The welkin is fair, the air blue and light, it is neither too hot nor too cold, and not a cloud is anywhere to be seen. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Service craft of all sizes and descriptions were feeling their way up and down the broad estuary, making the welkin ring with the discordant braying on their syrens and foghorns. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The sky it seems would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out. Mystery and Confidence (vols. 3 of 3) A Tale 2011-01-15T03:00:31.910Z They came on board with a hurrah, and made the welkin ring with the "Red, White, and Blue." The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Once in every little while Will would burst forth in a lusty halloa which made the welkin ring. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z No one would call Warton's line—“Revolving swans proclaim the welkin near”—an inconceivable assertion. An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent Cheer on cheer, wild, loud, uttering the very madness of joy, goes up from the Kind's crew, till the welkin rings. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies They ran through the dense crowd of spectators hovering around the Hall of Independence who made the welkin ring with long and repeated responses—Yea and Amen!!! Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Ay? see how fortune turns And varies like an April day, that burns Now welkins blue with calm, now scowls them down, Revengeful, with a black storm's wrinkled frown. Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems But the citizens poured out to meet him in their thousands, and rent the welkin with their shouts of welcome—'Hail, Nero, the god!' Victory out of Ruin Instantly he is joined by his impatient companions, and the welkin rings with their loud acclaim. K. K. K. Sketches, Humorous and Didactic Treating the More Important Events of the Ku-Klux-Klan Movement in the South. With a Discussion of the Causes which gave Rise to it, and the Social and Political Issues Emanating from it. The national standard was run up upon the flag-ship, and as the Natties uncovered and saluted the colors, cheer after cheer made the welkin ring. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies When it was ascertained that Mr. Carroll was the champion who had bearded the British lion, they repaired to his house in great numbers and made the welkin ring with plaudits of thankful praise. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Among 18th-century religious carols perhaps the most famous is Charles Wesley’s “Hark, how all the welkin rings,” better known in the variant, “Hark, the herald angels sing.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" First they gently swayed and fluttered, Then with spreading wings they flew, Ere one sad farewell was uttered, Straight into the welkin blue. Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 The Rev. Jeremiah was a preacher who had lung-power to spare, and his voice was well calculated to shatter our old friend the welkin, so dear to poets and romancers. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction But like the lightning from the welkin hurl'd, His eye shall light, his step shall shake the world! Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. On his arrival at Philadelphia the welkin rang with plaudits of praise from the multitude who hailed him as one of the deliverers of their oppressed country. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution As swift as the glance of the arrowy lance That the storm spirit flings from high, The star-shot flew o'er the welkin blue, As it fell from the sheeted sky. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 She put her hands before her eyes, and shrieked until the welkin rang with her shrill, piercing cries. Jan Vedder's Wife Flag of the free heart's hope and home, By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven! The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 Who is it, when the people rise And make the welkin ring with cries For freedom, sits with upturned eyes? The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 Tears of joy ran down the furrowed cheeks of his father—bursts of applause from the enraptured multitude made the welkin ring. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Our forces were now massed, and with cheers that made the welkin ring, we charged down upon a battery of artillery, which had been pouring destruction into our ranks. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. Ha! now my boys—here they come!” and a wild yell, which seemed to crack the very welkin, announced the appearance of the enemy. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Where the bowed welkin slow doth bend: where the curvature of the vault of the sky seems less than higher up toward the zenith. Minor Poems by Milton Specially did the “Howitzers” make the welkin ring when Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade passed. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw As it raised, it grew in size, a beautiful, delicate cherry star spanning the whole welkin. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 In Ontario and the other English-speaking provinces, on the contrary, the welkin rang with denunciations of hierarchical presumption. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time ‘But flowers that strew the earth with fragrant grace, As stars the welkin fill, Look loveliest, live the longest, in their place; To pluck them is to kill.’ By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects Stay, cried a voice that made the welkin crack— This here’s a dream, return and study BLACK! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) I have never understood why Henriette greeted this observation with a peal of silvery laughter that fairly made the welkin ring. Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman He passed the bottle and called on him for a toast, a song—“Oblige me, Sheepshanks, by making the welkin ring.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) I look out at some early hour of the day, and see a fine, perfect rainbow, bright with promise, gloriously spanning the beclouded welkin of life. Shirley Upon which the English all shouted with so much joy, that the welkin rang again. Traditional Nursery Songs of England With Pictures by Eminent Modern Artists Here, on the afternoon following her raid upon the raiders, Jacqueline posed and strutted happily, making the welkin ring with the piteousness of Madame Butterfly. Kildares of Storm In it, stones glittered like stars in the welkin on a winter night. Early English Alliterative Poems in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century The "Marseillaise" here broke out with considerable severity, and Mr. Balfour broke out into a broad smile, which ran over into a laugh, as the too familiar strains of "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay" made the welkin ring. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule They discoursed national airs in a manner that thrilled and elated us, making the welkin ring with their excellent music. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry Roaring with laughter, and hooting their fish-gurry happiness up to the welkin! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Cattle were roasted whole and eagerly devoured, with dances and with shouts which made the welkin ring. King Philip Makers of History The first church was the forest; the first dome, the welkin; the first altar, the sun. The Book of Khalid By angel hands to valor given; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven! Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time Then the youth ran in and gave him such a crack as to make the welkin ring. Robin Hood Ne in all the welkin was no cloud. The Wide, Wide World They then, in token of amity, partook of an abundant repast, smoked the pipe of peace, and the Indians had a grand dance, with shouts and songs which made the welkin ring. King Philip Makers of History And many times had old Amphion made His beauteous flock acquainted with this shade: His flock, whose fleeces were as smooth and white As those the welkin shows in moonshine night. Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II Down drops Bruin, kicking and tearing up the earth at a dreadful rate; cheers rend the welkin; pots, pans, and kettles are banged. The Land of Thor Then the Black Knight struck in mighty wrath, and soon the blows of their staves were making the welkin ring. Robin Hood As swift as lightning I do fly Amidst the aery welkin soon, And, in a minute's space, descry What things are done below the moon. Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc I don't believe you'd make the welkin ring with your yelps. The Gay Rebellion For a few moments they fairly made the welkin ring. Dorothy's Triumph When the dispatch from Washington recognizing Baxter was received at the Antony House the faithful, while making the welkin ring, made immediate preparations to take undisturbed possession of the State House. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century But when, ten minutes later, I saw the flames shooting up to the welkin, I thanked Him in mine heart that He had taken them to His rest ere that.” Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution The police could now be heard down the street and the householder was making the welkin ring with vociferous shouts. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton “Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven.” The True Story of the American Flag The vast throng watched this proceeding with intense interest, and made the welkin ring with their shouts as the two men safely entered the manhole. Doctor Jones' Picnic The welkin rang with applause, while Lazaref kissed his benefactor's hands and the hem of his coat. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) So,— Here’s to Drake, Drake, Drake, Come—make the welkin shake, And raise your frothing glasses up on high. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Over bogs and moors, ditches and walls, across streams, up and down mountains, he gallops, leaps, and plunges, making the welkin ring with his horrible horse-laugh, and snorting fire from his nostrils. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children Then leaped she to her feet with one cry that methought would 'a' cracked the welkin in twain above our heads. A Brother To Dragons and Other Old-time Tales At this moment some ill-advised person raised a cheer, and the multitude took it up and cheered the bridal procession until the welkin rang with their roaring. Her Mother's Secret "But a day is coming when the welkin shall ring with that name, and the walls of Jerusalem echo back the sound," cried Hadassah. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History The wide world is the soldier's home, His comrades are his kin; His palace-roof the welkin dome, The drum his mandolin. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy "One cheer more to make the welkin ring." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The gecko watched Nawin who was poised like a reclining Buddha and staring at the ceiling that hindered the welkins. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Flag of the free heart’s hope and home, By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Graded Memory Selections I thought it singular that the regiment did not break out into cheers, and make the welkin ring, though they may not have had any welkin to ring. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 Slowly but spitefully it mounts from limb to limb, and from one combustible to another, until the whole welkin is a-blaze, and shaking as with thunder! The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 Gay cavaliers on horseback, and maidens prancing by their side, made the welkin ring with loud and mirthful discourse. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Vainly did I then wait for the tardy and rebellious villains to come to my assistance, making the welkin ring, and my throat tingle with reiterated shouts. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 He drew his bowstring: with the clang From ease to west the welkin rang: Then in his modest mood withdrew A little from the ladies' view. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to th’ welkin’s cheek,369-1 Dashes the fire out. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Down came that ensign, polluted by the traffic it protected, amid the cheers of our men, which made the welkin ring. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 The chuckles and cackles of the spotted owlets no longer fill the welkin; the silence of the darkness is broken in the mountains by the low monotonous whistle of the pigmy-collared owlet. Birds of the Indian Hills No longer mirthful, making the welkin ring with their jests and loud laughter; instead, there is silence upon their lips, sadness in their hearts, and gloom—even fear—on their faces. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Again from every Vánar throat A scream of fierce defiance smote The welkin: earth and sea and sky Reëchoed with the awful cry. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Directly afterwards we heard a roar, and another lion sprang from the cover, the first replying with a roar which made the welkin ring. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader The dummerar, whose tongue had been cut out by the Algerines, suddenly found the use of it, and made the welkin ring with his shouts. Rookwood Throughout the day it makes the welkin ring with its querulous chee-hee-hee-hee-hee. Birds of the Indian Hills Fearful was the din of the shrieks and shouts which rent the welkin. In the Wilds of Africa Thus cried the king: the welkin rang As forth the eager coursers sprang, And earth beneath the chariot shook With flowery grove and hill and brook. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Thereabouts a shout from S. made the welkin ring; he cried aloud for help, and M. sprinted along in time to save the fine tackle by netting a big chub. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler "The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out." Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. It was a mournful ceremony, where— “The cheers that had erst made the welkin ring Were drowned in the tears that were shed for the King.” A Forgotten Hero Not for Him The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin’s cheek, 5 Dashes the fire out. The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Like vivid thought the air spins bright, and all Trees, birds, and earth, arrested in the after-thought Awaiting the sentence out from the welkin brought. New Poems And the welkin rang with what seemed to be the mirth of a lunatic. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler And now, while still the welkin rings With your unmatched heroic deed, To pæan elegies succeed, The mournful Muse your requiem sings. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 They touch heaven, tabour on it; how their talons sweep The smouldering enormous winter welkin! Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published Instead of carrying home some practical thought and trying to weave it into their lives, they become infatuated with certain tones and give vent to their "feelings" by making the welkin ring. Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading A compendium of valuable information and wise suggestions that will inspire noble effort at the hands of every race-loving man, woman, and child. When first he shook his shaggy mein, And made the welkin ring, Brave Attucks fell upon the Plain, Thy stripes first crimsoning! Flag of the Free Let the broad welkin ring, While to heaven's mighty King, Honor and praise we sing, For man is free. The Liberty Minstrel The soldiers greeted him with a shout that tore the welkin. The Long Roll The crowd catch the contagious spirit of fun, and toss witticisms to and fro, until the welkin rings with shouts and laughter. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries There is nothing that you may not get people to believe in if you will only tell it them loud enough and often enough, till the welkin rings with it. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida Our boys listened for a moment, and then, as if all inspired with new life, they made the welkin ring with their cheers. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 Boothblacks and newsboys were among them, and they made the welkin ring with their shouts. Halsey & Co. or, The Young Bankers and Speculators This is the great day when we can get up on our hind legs and make the welkin ring with war whoops of victory. Frank Merriwell's Races The rents grew bigger, and then the stars, which had been shining all the time in the welkin above, began to look through those peep-holes. The Black Colonel We raised a loud cry, which made the welkin ring. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In the cool morning the welkin rang with the singing of birds, and the ground swarmed with insect life. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Here, on the spot where I stand, I will shout thrice and make the welkin ring. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year We must not accept the invitation of fools to a Christmas party—fools who will make the welkin ring with their outcries when they find out their self-deception. The New Society Then old Uncle Newt rosined his bow, and the welkin rang with the music of the fiddle. Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Then a shout from the Canadian side split the very welkin. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom The whole line followed the example, and went in with colors flying, and shouts of joy filling the welkin which had been shaken so lately with the jar of battle. The Drummer Boy The regiment of thoroughly trained elephants were standing firmly in their places; but they were making the welkin ring with a thousand trumpets in the air. Son of Power The bolts loud roll from pole to pole, The thunders through the welkin ring; And the gleaming form, through the mist of the storm, Was borne on high by the whirlwind's wing. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales "He is safe," shouted half a dozen voices, and the welkin rang with cheer after cheer. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning Addressing them, his sonorous voice rang over the welkin as the first notes of a trumpet summoning to the field of blood. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The welkin rang, so to speak, and I sank with nervous exhaustion into an arm-chair. The Opinions of a Philosopher Children on the hearth-stone, Peering up the flue, See a mimic welkin, Lights that twinkle through, Sparks that flash and flicker, Little short-lived stars, On the sooty darkness Glowing red as Mars! St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3 Perhaps you have seen that a number of us are going over there to make the welkin ring.' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Charles Wesley's “Hark, the herald angels sing,” or—as it should be—“Hark, how all the welkin rings,” is much admired by some, but to the present writer seems a mere piece of theological rhetoric. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan To their faith already was unrolled over them that new firmament in whose spanless welkin no cloudy tempests ever gather and break, and the serene lights never fade nor go down. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life He rose, oozy and dripping, took a long breath, and the welkin shuddered as it rang. The Terrible Twins All in a second the mountain woke, the welkin rang, to a yell of warning from the lips of the leading Sioux. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier This speaks in thunder tones, even to the welkin, and provokes a scream from the eagle. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Flash after flash, and for a moment bright, Quick lightnings rend the welkin. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor These awakened amphibia fill the welkin with their croakings, which take the place of the avian chorus at night. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The Terror had awakened her to tell her joyfully of his glorious exploit and of the shuddering welkin. The Terrible Twins She knew, if time stopped and storm split the welkin, it would be all the same. The Freebooters of the Wilderness A star shot across the welkin and was no more seen. Atmâ A Romance So standeth the world still in its place, while streaming around, water-floods play, welkin and stars, and the shining shell circleth about day by day now as it did long ago. Anglo-Saxon Literature In the forest tracts Franklin's and Horsfield's nightjars make the welkin ring. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Then with a yell the Terror leaped upon them from the cave and they were all four rolling on the ground while the aching welkin rang. The Terrible Twins In an instant the welkin rang with the outburst of the pack and the clamour of the field. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Flag of the free heart's hope and home, By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader No murky shadow intervenes,— Her gentle aspect only leans Through the soft mist of tears; Her sweet, warm smile, her welkin glance,— There is no speech nor utterance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 From roadside trees the cicada vied with them, making the welkin ring. What Necessity Knows Thus he'd cry, "Love is love 1" and the welkin they'd lift With their shouts of surprise at his wonderful gift. The Glugs of Gosh I know more than Apollo; For, oft when he lies sleeping, I behold the stars At mortal wars, And the rounded welkin weeping. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 The different species follow rapidly, one after another, in the chorus, until the whole welkin rings with their matin hymn of gladness. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader Of heroes not any More splendid from jewels have I heard ’neath the welkin, A famous necklace is referred to, in comparison with the gems presented to Beowulf. Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem But brief the space from one When to the other; From my awaiting, say I, to the seeing The welkin grow resplendent more and more. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 Such a shout arises as makes the very welkin ring. Edward Barnett; a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain,—and the Stormy Life of His Grandfather, Captain Williams or, The Earle's Victims: with an Account of the Terrible End of the Proud Earl De Montford, the Lamentable Fate of the Victim of His Passion, and the Shadow's Punishment But as we sped on side by side, I heard a great horn blast that seemed to set the welkin ablaze. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Two or three of the cadets had brought tin horns with them, and they made the welkin ring as the turnout dashed on its way. The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island Whilst redder and redder the welkin glows, And the lowest clouds that scud in the sky Get crimson fringes in flitting by. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood No, Margery!" cried Polly, waving the scissors in the air, "everybody is down on the beach, and I can make the welkin ring if I like, so hear me: The boarders must go! Polly Oliver's Problem Grandly and impressively it grew—slowly, serenely, majestically it rose toward the welkin, the relaxing keel parting the mastheads to give it a fair chance. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Dashing after the flying hart, the hounds made the welkin ring with their cries. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest The firmament with the sun, moon and stars, the welkin, the points of the compass, the earth and the ocean, are all held and supported by the prowess of the high-souled Vasudeva. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then Vritra, that foremost of virtuous persons, quickly overwhelmed the welkin and the chief of the deities with a thick shower of rocks. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Hughes' glossary of obsolete terms includes words which are in daily use by modern writers: aghast, baleful, behest, bootless, carol, craven, dreary, forlorn, foray, guerdon, plight, welkin, yore. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century This, to the women and children, as well as the warriors themselves, was a most delightful sport, and they at once made the welkin ring with yells of joy. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life The juniors and sophomores trooped back to Oakdale arm in arm, singing school songs and making the welkin ring with their joyous laughter. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics After he had uttered these words, an invisible voice in the welkin said, 'O ignorant wretch, dost thou not know that the Brahmana is superior to the Kshatriya? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 By this, that regenerate one filled the entire welkin and the ten points of the compass with his arrows. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Rodolph, pale and thoughtful, but calm and dignified, rode through his columns, uttering brief expressions of encouragement and confidence, which were answered by cheers that made the welkin ring. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century Vanished the shadows dark Beneath the welkin; then the torch of heaven, The clear light of the sky, came forth and shone Above the town. Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew Then above the leafless prairie leaped the fat-faced, laughing moon, And the stars—the spirits fairy—walked the welkin one by one. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems What the virgin Gayatri has said from the welkin is not true. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Those arrows, decked with gold, issuing repeatedly in continuous lines, looked beautiful like rows of cranes while flying through the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 When people are tearing their hair, and the welkin rings with such affrighting cries as Downfall and Crisis, the Archbishop's rather solemn and alarmed countenance breaks up into a genial smile. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality Once more the whole blaze triumphed through the welkin, Bitter in brightness in memory for ever. Songs, Sonnets & Miscellaneous Poems When the first flame fairly reached the top, a loud and tremendous shout arose from the mob, and the very welkin re-echoed with its fulness. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Without doubt, countries and points of the compass that are without Ganga are like the firmament without the Sun, or the Earth without mountains, or the welkin without air. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then Arjuna, smiling the while, baffled with his own weapons the weapons of Karna and covered the welkin, the Earth, and all the points of the compass with dense shower of arrows. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Suddenly, through rain of those Pattering shots, a shout uprose; Din of voices filled his ears; Firing ceased, and eager foes Made the welkin ring with cheers. Our Holidays Their Meaning and Spirit; retold from St. Nicholas Would that I were the welkin, Starry with myriad eyes, ever to gave upon thee! Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn "I moved not; and when they surrounded the house as far as was practicable, they gave an immense shout, and made the welkin ring with the sound." Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Creatures that live on Earth, in the welkin, or in Heaven, indeed, even beings that are very superior,—should always bathe in Ganga. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then thousands of trumpets and tens of thousands of drums, sounded together, produced a noise like that of the clouds in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Their spread became almost that of the welkin. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 See ye now, brave men, the great hill, the hill so exceeding high, that to the welkin it is full high? Brut A greybeard’s ire shall never—,’ while the hero remarks that ‘the welkin reddenes i’ the west.’ Reviews The fame of Ganga has spread all over the welkin, and Heaven, and Earth, and all the points, cardinal and subsidiary, of the compass. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Thus hundreds, thousands and ten thousands of combatants, deprived of life and filling the whole welkin with their fame, fell down with their bodies on the Earth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 As to that, you can pretty well cut the welkin with a knife at my place sometimes when me and my missus get our tails up; and we're fearful pals. If Winter Comes More there sounded of Arthur's companions than sixty thousand men with horns; the welkin gan to din, the earth gan to tremble! Brut And the foam leapt up in a mass like a cloud; awful was the thunder of the sea; and all round them the mighty welkin roared. The Argonautica From her body as she coursed through the welkin, some flowers dropped down on the earth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Spread by them, O monarch, in the welkin, those flights of arrows, blazing as the backs of cranes, looked exceedingly fierce and terrible. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 I never yet saw after mighty rain The roving stars in the calm welkin glide And glitter back between the frost and dew, But straight those lovely eyes are at my side.... The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Then arose the multitudes' clamour, that the earth dinned again, the welkin resounded for shout of the folk. Brut Whoever has chanced to meet a delightful companion on some silver veranda up in the welkin knows this perfectly well; and whoever has not is a dull creature. Romance Island Below Him are the welkin, heaven, the four cardinal points, and the four subsidiary points. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 That ape-bannered car, the clatter of whose wheels resembled the deep roar of the clouds and whose flags waved in the air, penetrated into the host like a celestial car passing through the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 If the winds rage, doth not the sea wax mad, Threatening the welkin with his big-swoln face? The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times But, as in stars you have written it on the welkin, sovereign-kings! you are a great and glorious people. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The welkin was wholly overcast with dense, murky vapours, which totally hid the sun, and the air was excessively hot, moist, and sultry as before a thunderstorm—an unusual phenomenon in Womla. A Trip to Venus He is eternal, and it is under that illustrious one that the welkin, earth, heaven, all things exist and stay. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Shrouded with thousands of arrows, neither the welkin, nor the points of the compass, nor the combatants all around, could, O monarch, be any longer seen. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 She is the weeping welkin, I the earth; Then must my sea be moved with her sighs; Then must my earth with her continual tears Become a deluge, overflow'd and drowned. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times The shout which arose from a thousand throats rang to the welkin, and methinks must have smote with dread import upon the English ears. A Heroine of France Down went the trees and crack went the branches, while horror-stricken beasts with bristling hair split the welkin with their shrieks. Fables For The Times As regards the soldiers that followed the king, their confused murmurs seemed to fill the entire welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The heroic Uttamauja, putting forth his strength struck the son of Karna and cut off his head which fell down on the earth, filling the earth and the welkin with a loud noise. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 All the retainers and all the neighbours were present, and when the bride and bridegroom left the sacred building, they saluted them with cheers which made the welkin ring. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune The topography of the country was such that our artillery could get no position to reply, but the heavy railroad siege gun made the welkin ring with its deafening reports. History of Kershaw's Brigade After the reading of these resolutions, a voice from the crowd called out for "three cheers," and soon the welkin rang with corresponding shouts of applause. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical With the hum of voices and the clatter of cars of that mighty host, the Earth and the welkin, and the firmament itself, became as it were entirely filled. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Teeming with banners and decked with rows of bells, it looks like a celestial car borne along the welkin by steeds white in hue. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The generalissimo swears in the name of armed France; the National Assembly swears; the king swears; be the welkin split with vivats! The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History A flashing light from a hundred flaming torches completely banished the gloom of night, while hundreds of delighted spectators made the welkin ring with cheers. The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon Uncanny the place is: Thence upward ascendeth the surging of waters, Wan to the welkin, when the wind is stirring The weather unpleasing, till the air groweth gloomy, Then the heavens lower. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 Then a loud and confused noise arose, filling the welkin and touching the very heavens as it were, from diverse creatures who applauded that feat of Dhananjaya. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The welkin, O monarch, with all the stars, became anxious on Karna's account, while the wide earth became so on Partha's account, like the mother for her son. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And the welkin being enveloped on all sides with arrows, the sun was completely hidden, and the air itself was hushed. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva And at this the earth was filled with sounds of thunder, and burning meteors, O Bharata, began to flash through the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 He first that useful secret did explain, That pricking corns foretell the gathering rain; When swallows fleet soar high and sport in air, He told us that the welkin would be clear. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Urged on by Vajradatta of great intelligence, that prince of elephants, as if desirous of cutting through the welkin, rushed towards Dhananjaya. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then in the welkin blasts of celestial trumpets were blown by the excellent gods. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And he soon covered the entire welkin with clusters of blood-drinking arrows. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva Shakspeare was more likely to have written cheek than heat; for elsewhere he uses the expression, "Heaven's face," "the welkin's face," and, though irregular, the expression is poetical. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Soon from the hardy one helmet and armor deftly they doffed: now drowsed the mere, water ’neath welkin, with war-blood stained. Beowulf Piercing through the welkin, those meteors fell on the lunar disc as well. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The entire welkin and all the directions, cardinal and subsidiary, were shrouded by clouds. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And the entire welkin covered with his arrows, became one wide expanse of shade. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva He said when a person made a big speech the newspapers said the shouts of the people made the welkin ring. Tom Sawyer Abroad Thence the welter of waters washes up wan to welkin when winds bestir evil storms, and air grows dusk, and the heavens weep. Beowulf Reddish clouds, with flashes of lightning playing in their midst and the bow of Indra measuring them from side to side, suddenly covered the welkin and poured flesh and bloods on the Earth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The beings in the welkin, O king, applauded Karna and Arjuna. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Let my flying arrows, winged and depressed at the middle, present the spectacle of the coursing of the fire-flies through the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva "All right, then; that letter I wrote is a shirt, and the welkin's the ruffle on it." Tom Sawyer Abroad And most strange is the roar of the city as it comes surging into the welkin as though the whole metropolis cheered you with one voice.... The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation The high-souled one comforted him and then ascended upwards, filling the entire welkin with splendour. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 All the points of the compass and the welkin became ablaze and terrible meteors, and thunderbolts fell. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Let the welkin ring With the news we bring Sing it—shout it— Tell about it— Safe and sound returneth he, All victorious from the sea! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan I says: "Tom Sawyer, this ain't no welkin, it's a balloon." Tom Sawyer Abroad The airships chiefly engaged his attention, and he knew at once it was three of these he had seen on the previous night, taking advantage of the cloud welkin to manoeuvre unobserved. The War in the Air King Yudhishthira, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, riding on that car, ascended quickly, causing the entire welkin to blaze with his effulgence. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then loud sounds arose in the welkin in applause of Vasudeva. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Forth the gates Swiftly they rushed, like darkly lowering clouds Which Cronos' Son, when storm is rolling up, Herdeth together through the welkin wide. The Fall of Troy Stay, cried a voice that made the welkin crack - This here's a dream, return and study BLACK! Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 Flag of the free heart's hope and home, By angel hands to valor given; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Twilight Stories The life-breaths of Bhishma, piercing through the crown of his head, shot up through the welkin like a large meteor and soon became invisible. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Wails of grief, O Bharata, arose among the gods in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Her face was like the lily roon That veils the vestal planet’s hue; Her eyes, two beamlets from the moon, Set floating in the welkin blue. The Culprit Fay and Other Poems Another cheer and then another, made the welkin ring, as the stranger, with hair burned and eyebrows closely singed, fainted at the foot of the ladder. Clotelle; or, the Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; or, the President's Daughter The temperament of the welkin passed from the phlegmatic to the sanguine; an excellent harvest was almost a certainty; and as a consequence prices rushed down. The Mayor of Casterbridge A loud uproar was heard in the welkin consisting of the words—"Excellent, Excellent!" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then from that body of the fallen Karna a light passing through the welkin penetrated the sun. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Often Joy a stave will start Which the welkin rends, But it always breaks athwart, And untimely ends. The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 He struck right out into deep water easily, and moved forward much more rapidly than he ever did before, the cheers and shouts of the boys making the welkin ring. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin Then, with deep opening mouth, That makes the welkin tremble, he proclaims Th' audacious felon. The Dog Then, O Bharata, an invisible voice was heard in the welkin, saying,—"Excellent, Excellent!" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 There, the Sun is hanging low in the welkin, O lord! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The feast over, they retired to some near hillock, and made the welkin ring with their shouts, “Holla, holla, holla, largess!”—largess being the presents of money and good things which the farmer had bestowed. English Villages Down washed the rain, deep lowered the welkin; the clouds, ruddy a while ago, had now, through all their blackness, turned deadly pale, as if in terror. Villette And we plodded through the dreary dull-grey scene of drizzling scirocco— Till, when all veilèd sank in darkling air, Naught but the welkin and the wave was there. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Thy power, however, does not extend over the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The loud noise of rushing elephants of fearful forms was then heard there resembling the roars of the clouds in the welkin, in the season of rains. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Yes, dread's the mystic light in yonder heaven— Dull is the gleam behind the distant hill; Like feeble flashes in the welkin driven, When the far thunder seems as it were still! Poems At last a simple universal sound Winds thro the welkin, sooths the world around, From echoing shores in swelling strain replies, And moves melodious o'er the warbling skies. The Columbiad Shouts of Lulu! rent the welkin on all sides. The Enormous Room The welkin was enveloped with blue and thick clouds. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Struck by the ruler of the Madras with his mace, the mace of Bhima, O king, produced sparks of fire in the welkin which thereupon seemed to be ablaze. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Then above the leafless prairie leaped the fat faced, laughing moon, And the stars—the spirits fairy—walked the welkin one by one. Legends of the Northwest When I look from my window at night, And the welkin above is all white, All throbbing and panting with stars, Among them majestic is standing, Sandalphon, the angel, expanding His pinions in nebulous bars. The Canadian Elocutionist Uncanny the place is: Thence upward ascendeth the surging of waters, Wan to the welkin, when the wind is stirring The weathers unpleasing, till the air groweth gloomy, And the heavens lower. National Epics The stars in the welkin, The blooms on the earth, Are glad in his gladness, Are young in his youth. Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete The aspect presented, O chief of the Bharatas, by the lances hurled all around, became like that of swarms of locusts in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It will not be long until they discover Hawley's predicament, and perhaps the welkin already rings with profanity. Keith of the Border With 1 what a silent and dejected pace Dost thou, wan Moon! upon thy way advance In the blue welkin's vault!—Pale wanderer! The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas By this illuminate welkin! most sincere and singular: as a small remembrance. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 It has long ceased to flash round the welkin, and its very scintillations have disturbed our true vision. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents In consequence thereof, the welkin on many parts of the field became shrouded with darkness. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 "Got you, Jack!" came the answer, heard above the rushing noises that "made the welkin ring," as Jack told himself. Air Service Boys over the Atlantic That song must close—the gloomy mists of night Obscure the pale stars' visionary light, And ebon darkness, clad in vapoury wet, Steals on the welkin in primæval jet. The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas Signor, by the welkin, well met, what all three so luckely? A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 Mrs. Carey put down her sewing, leaned her head back against the crimson rambler, and laughed till the welkin rang. Mother Carey's Chickens A loud uproar was then heard in the welkin, made by the denizens of heaven and the Apsaras. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Forthwith the black-haired, ruddy man set a hunting horn to his lips, and blew thereon a flourish so loud and shrill as made the very welkin ring. Beltane the Smith When they drew apart at last the College boys had made the welkin ring with shouts of victory, but their bravest champion lay white and still upon the field. A Beautiful Possibility By the illuminate welkin not a word till my mouth was full of blood, and so made my words foule. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 The cannon thundered all around the welkin, in a very grand, stately, and leisurely manner. Memories of Hawthorne The entire welkin became enveloped in a thick gloom. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 At the same instant new shouts arose, a volume of sound that made the welkin ring, and brought satisfaction to the heart of the one in peril. The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup On coming near, they set up a simultaneous shout, the token of savage greeting, which made the welkin ring. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 But the storm increased; Faustina's screams awoke the welkin; Lord Vincent's loud denunciation accompanied her in bass keys; the lawyer's wild expostulations and gesticulations arose above all. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths Every morning, and perhaps a dozen times during the day, those three gibbons go on a vocal rampage and utter prolonged and ear-splitting cries and shrieks that make the welkin ring. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations No one amongst the kings of the earth can imitate the great deeds of Bharata, even as no man can, by the might of his arms, soar into the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The sportsmen then sounded a treble mort and set up a general whoop, which, mingled with the yelping of the dogs, made the welkin ring again. Waverley Which, by the welkin and its stars, you would not be slow in avenging, Master Christian. Peveril of the Peak He went under the welkin, until he saw most clearly the wine hall, the treasure house of men, variegated with vessels. English Literature for Boys and Girls Late in the afternoon the chief, raising in his stirrups, gave a peculiar, vibrating yell, which was immediately taken up by his followers until the welkin rang with the penetrating sounds. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery Celestial instruments of every kind played in the welkin and the tribes of Apsaras began to sing. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Just then, woe’s me, I saw my beloved companion shooting away from me into the welkin to join a myriad other bright princes. The Visions of the Sleeping Bard Why, sir, you mistake me: if he were here now, by this welkin, I would not draw my weapon on him. Every Man in His Humor If he were here now, by this welkin, I would not draw my weapon on him. English Literature for Boys and Girls By Jove, and three or four of the gods more, I am right of mine old master's humour for that; this villainous poetry will undo you, by the welkin. The Poetaster Covered with flights of arrows, the welkin assumed a terrible sight, like to what happens, O king, at the time of the universal dissolution, when it is covered with falling meteors. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And at the word the impetuous monster pierces him with his pitchfork, and after whirling him thirty times through the fiery welkin, hurled him into a hole out of sight. The Visions of the Sleeping Bard Shout after shout makes the very welkin ring, as his numerous friends gather round him, smile solicitously, shake him warmly by the hand, honour him as the peasantry honour the Lord of the Manor. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter So the welkin rang with the indecent sounds of O Fatimah! Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 But the instant I made a move towards—bing!—she hit the welkin. Angel Island Then Karna, taking up in that battle a tougher bow, filled the welkin on every side of Nakula with his arrows. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The time has been When these charmed words, or said or sung, Have through the welkin proudly rung; And, heads uncovered, every tongue Has echoed back—"God save the Queen!" Roughing It in the Bush The French now made the welkin ring with shouts of victory. Napoleon Bonaparte They advanced very slowly, but the cheers made the welkin ring more rapidly and were reechoed by thousands and thousands of voices. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times When I look from my window at night, And the welkin above is all white, All throbbing and panting with stars, Among them majestic is standing Sandalphon the angel, expanding His pinions in nebulous bars. Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier Then Krishna also blew his conch filling the welkin with its blare. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 They decorated the city and it was a glorious day; even the birds stayed their flight in the welkin, for the greatness of the greeting and the clamour of the crying. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] So he swooped down from the welkin and pouncing upon the piece of meat, was meshed in the same snare and could not win free. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 He did so and she flew up with him into the welkin; and after awhile she said to him, "O King's son, open thine eyes." The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 So she swooped down from the welkin and alighted in a wide plain, a blooming champaign, wherein were gazelles straying and springs playing and rivers flowing and ripe fruits growing. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 The welkin then, thus covered with that dense shower of arrows decked with gold, looked beautiful, O chief of the Bharatas, as if a canopy embroidered with gold had been spread there. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And behold, she heard the noisy flapping of wings cleaving the welkin and, directing herself by the sound, she found when she drew near it that the noise came from an Ifrit called Dahnash. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 Then he shook it with the hand that took it till it was well nigh broken, and hurled it so high into the welkin that it disappeared from view. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 Fortune turned her wheel, And Grace, disgraced for the nonce, was bowled First ball, and all the welkin roared applause! Canterbury Pieces Wend to that pious prayerful Emir, * Who can with gladness thy condition cheer; An he pray Allah, thou shalt win thy wish; * And heavy rain shall drop from welkin clear. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 Let Pritha's son Yudhishthira of immeasurable energy and prosperity, obtain today the whole earth with the welkin above it, the waters on it, and the nether regions below it. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Ropes were then fastened to the head of the tree, and the welkin resounded with the rapid strokes of the hatchets. Windsor Castle He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin. The Four Million For a moment he stood still, next he trumpeted till the welkin rang, and then very slowly, and with great dignity, he knelt down. Maiwa's Revenge I thought you would be making the welkin ring.' Trent's Last Case The twang of Gandiva became tremendously loud, like the peal of thunder in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Hardly had the britchka begun to move when a blinding flash filled the welkin with a blaze of light which brought the horses to their haunches. Boyhood For a moment only the multitude gasped in speechless astonishment—it was a moment only—and then the welkin roared with their shouts. Drift from Two Shores Another cheer, and then another, made the welkin ring, as the stranger, with hair burned and eyebrows closely singed, fainted at the foot of the ladder. Clotelle: a Tale of the Southern States Don barked his displeasure; Sounder made the welkin ring, and old Moze growled low and deep, grumbling like muttered thunder. The Last of the Plainsmen Well-equipped, and covered with gold, those infuriated elephants, born in Himalayan regions and ridden by accomplished warriors longing for battle, looked resplendent like clouds in the welkin, charged with lightning. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The croaking of bull-frogs, buzzing of insects, cooing of turtle-doves, and the sound from a thousand musical instruments, pitched on as many different keys, made the welkin ring. Clotel; or, the President's Daughter The rest of Crow Knob was a post office and some scenery set an angle of forty-five degrees and a welkin. The Gentle Grafter A prolonged and piercing yell of wind split the welkin from end to end. Manalive The outraged infant had so promptly opened its mouth and pressed the button that communicated with the welkin that help arrived, and Chicken did his thirty days in a snug coop. Roads of Destiny Both armed with superior weapons, and both well-practised in battle, both made the welkin resound with the slaps on their armpits. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He played the triangle in our serenading and quartet crowd that used to ring the welkin three nights a week somewhere in town. Options The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to th' welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out. The Tempest But shall we make the welkin dance indeed? shall we rouse the night-owl in a catch that will draw three souls out of one weaver? shall we do that? Twelfth Night We are few in numbers, but the welkin may as well reach out to push the button, for it's got to ring.' Roads of Destiny Brahman, with the regenerate Rishis and the Lords of creatures, and Bhava himself on his car, came to that part of the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 I will construe to them whence you come; who you are and what you would are out of my welkin: I might say element; but the word is overworn. Twelfth Night By thy favour, sweet welkin, I must sigh in thy face: Most rude melancholy, valour gives thee place. Love's Labour's Lost I will construe to them whence you come; who you are and what you would are out of my welkin,— I might say 'element,' but the word is over-worn. Twelfth Night Thy hounds shall make the welkin answer them And fetch shall echoes from the hollow earth. The Taming of the Shrew Covering the earth and the welkin and the ten points of the compass and the very course of the sun with its effulgence, it caused his own body also to blaze up with light. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 If the winds rage, doth not the sea wax mad, Threatening the welkin with his big-swol'n face? The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus Yes, Ethel, only to hear the welkin ring would have been enough for you. Mother The welkin rang with their shouts and yelps, after the manner of the savages; and with boisterous jokes and light-hearted laughter. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West When I look from my window at night, And the welkin above is all white, All throbbing and panting with stars, Among them majestic is standing Sandalphon the angel, expanding His pinions in nebulous bars. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The welkin seemed as if it were shrouded by a thick forest. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The King swears; and now be the welkin split with vivats; let citizens enfranchised embrace, each smiting heartily his palm into his fellow's; and armed Federates clang their arms; above all, that floating battery speak! The French Revolution And the ringing welkin is all we should have heard in Michigan. Mother I will construe to them whence you come; who you are and what you would are out of my welkin- I might say 'element' but the word is overworn. Twelfth Night; or What You Will Hundreds of meteors fell, bursting with a loud noise from the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And the earth, welkin, heaven, and the waters, when agitated by a tempest, roar aloud, O Bharata, even such was the roar that arose in all the worlds at that time. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Is it two centuries, or is it only two years, since all France roared simultaneously to the welkin, bursting forth into sound and smoke at its Feast of Pikes, "Live the Restorer of French Liberty?" The French Revolution So quick was that descent that it generated a flame of fire in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 But shall we make the welkin dance indeed? Twelfth Night; or What You Will The loud noise, O king, uttered by ghostly beings in joy, filled all the points of the compass and the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Bhima then, uttering loud roars and causing the welkin to tremble with those awful and tremendous shouts, began to slap his armpits, jump, and dance, frightening the Dhartarashtras by those movements. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The entire welkin seemed to be filled with noise and assumed a terrible aspect with those flames of fire. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Once again with that beautiful shield of his, adorned with hundred moons, and with that sword of his which was of the hue of the welkin, he careered amidst his enemies. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Then loud shouts of "This is a blessed day" arose, filling the entire welkin, O Bharata. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Then was seen overspread in the welkin a vast number of arrows like to the spectacle presented by the sky when it is filled with myriads of roving fireflies. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Raised by the wheels of cars and the breaths of the elephants, the dust, thick as an evening cloud, rose into the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The field of battle, terrible as it was, looked like the welkin teeming with vapoury forms. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Yonder ascends a cloud of dust that overspreads the welkin like a canopy. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 From fear all the warriors there sought the protection of either Karna or Arjuna like rays of light spread out in the welkin converging towards either the sun or the moon. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Those arrows of Partha, O king, spread over the welkin, penetrated into Karna's car like flights of birds, with heads bent down, penetrating in the evening into a tree for roosting there in the night. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Having thought of this, the blessed Devala proceeded to the shores of the ocean, journeying through the welkin and bearing his earthen jug with him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The welkin having been darkened by means of that mighty weapon, the very birds were unable to range in their element, a delicious wind then blew, bearing fragrant odours. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 These two heroes, both of whom were excellent bowmen, approaching, drenched each other with showers of arrows in that battle, like two pouring clouds risen in the welkin on the south and the north. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It was capable of destroying by its force the Earth and the welkin and all the receptacles of water and creatures of every kind. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The arrows of those two lions of Vrishni's race, shot forcibly from their bows, we saw, looked like swiftly coursing insects in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 While proceeding thus, armed with mace and clad in armour, the celestials in the welkin applauded him, saying, "Excellent, Excellent!" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Both the Kurus and the Pandavas, O bull of Bharata's race, beheld the darts hurled from heroic arms course like meteors through the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The entire welkin, O monarch, shrouded with falling swords of great brightness, seemed to become exceedingly beautiful. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The birds that had their abode on it rose up and wheeled around in the welkin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 |
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