A Locanian having plucked all the feathers off from a nightingale and seeing what a little body it had, "surely, " quoth he, "thou art all voice and nothing else."

A man's style is his mind's voice. Wooden minds, wooden voices.

And after the earthquake was a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.

I grant you, friends, if you should fright the ladies out of their wits, they would have no more discretion but to hang us; but I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar you ...

I thank you for your voices, thank you! Your most sweet voices! Now you have left your voices, I have no further with you.

The Angel ended, and in Adam's ear So charming left his voice, that he awhile Thought him still speaking, still stood fix'd to hear.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.