gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes ', nor witch hath power... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 12by Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1772 - 370 pages
...night long: And then they fay no fpirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholfome, then no planets ftrike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm ; So hallowed and fo gracious is the time. ffor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it. But look, the morn, in ruffet... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes .• • • • B Wherein Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long i And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike.... | |
| 1808 - 500 pages
...Plygan, as applied to this cuftom. Accordingly, Shakefpeare finely defcribes this old opinion -. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singethall night long: And then they say no spirit walks abroad : The nights are... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...the truth herein This present object made probation.1 Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our...wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and do... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...the truth herein This present object made probation. Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our...wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. But, look, the mom, in russet... | |
| Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pages
...• Some say, that, ever, 'gainst the season comes At which our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, they say, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...insinuate a kind of religious veneration for that season. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long; And then, say they, no spirit dares walk abroad: The nights... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...the truth herein This present object made probation. Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our...nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,1 nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. 8 Whether in sea, &c.]... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...the truth herein This present object made probation. Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our...nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,1 nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. 8 Whether in sea, &c.]... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...Hoottr. Some иу, that ever 'g aimt that season comes, Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then they say no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome, then no planets itnke; No fairy takes, no witch hath power... | |
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