parting song
Example Sentences
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He soon after asked Edith for a parting song, and while listening to her sweet voice, as it mingled with the breezy strains of the harp, my excited spirit recovered its equilibrium.
From Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author by Hentz, Caroline Lee
"Certainly, I do; I have heard nothing so sweet as your voice, dear Edith, since I heard your last parting song."
From Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author by Hentz, Caroline Lee
The night birds sang their parting song, and then came the almost utter silence of the night.
From Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West by Bonehill, Ralph
Arion chose the latter, and as a last favour begged permission to sing a parting song.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
The company is then regaled with cakes and ale, and the revellers depart, pausing outside the door to sing a parting song of thanks and good wishes to their entertainers.
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt
