Example Sentences

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“Maybe,” said I. “But if you will hearken me, I will tell you what I found.”

From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)

It may not hear her now, but surely some day, when we are all bored to death with the commonplace character of modern fiction, it will hearken to her and try to borrow her wings.

From Intentions by Wilde, Oscar

They will be instructed in the ancient judgments by which the followers of the unique one were judged, and will hearken to the words of the teacher of righteousness.

From The Covenanters of Damascus; A Hitherto Unknown Jewish Sect by Moore, George Foot

I will sing, if ye will hearken, If ye will hearken unto me; The king has ta’en a poor prisoner, The wanton laird o’ young Logie.

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Peradventure they will hearken and turn every man from his evil way, and I shall relent of the evil which I am purposing to do to them because of the evil of their doings.

From Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 by Smith, George Adam, Sir