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  • 'Sleepest thou, or art thou thinking of thy far-away Sidon, or perchance peering into the future to divine thy fortune?

    Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Richard Short

  • After a while, as he was thus musing, there appeared before him one in white garments, who said unto him, "Sleepest thou or wakest thou, Rodrigo?" and he answered and said, "I do not sleep: but who art thou that bringest with thee such brightness and so sweet an odor?"

    Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Various

  • After a while, as he was thus musing, there appeared before him one in white garments, who said unto him, 'Sleepest thou or wakest thou, Rodrigo?' and he answered and said, 'I do not sleep: but who art thou that bringest with thee such brightness and so sweet an odour?'

    Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

  • Says 'Sleepest thou, wakest thou, John o' the Side,

    Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Various

  • And as he was marveling what it might he, there appeared before him a man as white as snow; he was in the likeness of an old man, with gray hair and crisp, and he carried certain keys in his hand; and before the Cid could speak to him he said, "Sleepest thou, Rodrigo, or what art thou doing?"

    Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

  • "Sleepest thou, Nehal Singh?" he demanded, in a harsh, rasping voice.

    The Native Born or, the Rajah's People 1922

  • And after entered into the fosse or pit with great light, and took the hand of his true servant, and said to him: Sleepest thou or wakest.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 6 1230-1298 1900

  • It was at a time when the community was gorged with sentimental songs, and these were imitated and paraphrased by him, one of the pieces being entitled, "Dearest, When Thou Sleepest, Dostest Dreamest of Me?"

    The Real Artemus Ward 1891

  • And it stood over my head and charged me saying: 'Sleepest thou, son of wise Atreus tamer of horses?

    The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1882

  • His solitary agony, and in a voice yet tremulous from His awful conflict, had said to _him_, so lately loud in his professions of fidelity, 'Sleepest _thou_?'

    Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark Alexander Maclaren 1868

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