| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...what masquers richly dight Can boast of bosoms half so light ! England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas...cheer The poor man's heart through half the year. Still linger in our northern clime Some remnants of the good old time ; And still, within our vallies... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...what masquers, richly dight, Can boast of bosoms half so light ! England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale ; 'Twas Christmas tolii the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the... | |
| John Brady - 1813 - 410 pages
...make the guests satisfied with their host, and happy and pleased with each other : 335 " A Christinas Gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart, through half the year." At present, Christmas meetings are chiefly confined to family parties, happy, it must be confessed,... | |
| John Henry Brady - 1815 - 416 pages
...employed, whereby to make the guests satisfied with their host, and happy and pleased with each other : " A Christmas Gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart, through half the year." At present, Christmas meetings are chiefly confined to family parties, happy, it must be confessed,... | |
| John Brady - 1815 - 420 pages
...employed, whereby to make the guests satisfied with their host, and happy and pleased with each other : " A Christmas Gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart, through half the year." At present, Christmas meetings are chiefly confined to family parties, happy, it must be confessed,... | |
| 1828 - 454 pages
..." England war merry England, when Old Christmas brought her sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale ; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale: A Christmas gambol oft would cheer A poor man's heart through half the year." Scott. At the present season, it may not be... | |
| 1819 - 504 pages
...England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again, 'Twas Christina; broached the mightiest ale 'Twos Christmas told the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor nun's heart thro' half the year. SAINT STEPHEN, DECEMBER 26. Stephen was the first deacon chosen by... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...light! England was merry Engknd, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale ; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest...cheer The poor man's heart through half the year. Still linger, in our northern clime, Some remnants of the good old time ; And still, within our vallies... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...light! England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale ; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest...cheer The poor man's heart through half the year. Still linger, in our northern clime, Some remnants of the good old time ; And still, within our vallies... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...! England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale ; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest...cheer The poor man's heart through half the year. Still linger, in our northern clime, Some remnants of the good old time ; And still, within our vallies... | |
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