Each sang stridently, with passion, with vehemence, as if to let the song burst out of it, no matter if it shattered the song of another bird with harsh discord.

That cheerful eye, under the influ- ence of slavery, soon became red with rage; that voice, made all of sweet accord, changed to one of harsh and horrid discord; and that angelic face gave place to that of a demon.

It is the lark that sings so out of tune, Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.

They saw the leering face of Shiwan Khan, heard his musical laugh strike a harsh discord as he pushed men away and made for the open door.

The voice broke in, drawing a harsh discord from the violin as he jumped and swung about.

Someone had laughed loudly and angrily, a discord harsh as a scream.

Then suddenly he brought his hands down upon the keys in a harsh discord.

This want of harmony may have had the appearance of wisdom, but was really, as we assert, the greatest ignorance, and utterly overthrew the whole empire by dissonance and harsh discord.

His grating voice provided a harsh discord to the persistent fruity rumble of thunder.

And now he heard it again, a distinct, low, musical note through the harsh discord of the storm.