Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father.
Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc.
Little stars may hide them when they list.
The*mat"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. thématique.] 1. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.
2. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.
Thematic catalogue (Mus.), a catalogue of musical works which, besides the title and other particulars, gives in notes the theme, or first few measures, of the whole work or of its several movements.
Theme (?), n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. thème, L. thema, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to set, place. See Do, and cf. Thesis.] 1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.
And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off.
Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme.
3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. Locke.
4. (Gram.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.
5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] Swift.
6. (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
The"mis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; that which is laid down or established by usage, law, prob. fr. &?; to set, place.] (Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.
Them*selves" (?), pron. The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself, Herself, Itself.
Then (n), adv. [Originally the same word as than. See Than.] 1. At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future).
Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
2. Soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward.
First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
One while the master is not aware of what is done, and then in other cases it may fall out to be own act.
By then. (a) By that time. (b) By the time that. [Obs.]
But that opinion, I trust, by then this following argument hath been well read, will be left for one of the mysteries of an indulgent Antichrist.
Now and then. See under Now, adv. — Till then, until that time; until the time mentioned. Milton.