All hailed, with uncontrolled delight, And general voice, the happy night, That to the cottage, as the crown, Brought tidings of salvation down. The fire, with well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face... Marmion - Page 272by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821Full view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...wide; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Scrubbd till it shone, the day lo grace : Bore then upon it* massive board No mark to part the squire and lord. Then was brought iu the lusty brawn, fey old blue-coaled serving-man ; Then tli* grim boar V head frown'd on high, Created... | |
| William Sandys - 1833 - 368 pages
...well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its...brawn, By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's-head frowned on high, Crested with hays and rosemary. j Well can the green-garbed ranger tell,... | |
| 1838 - 448 pages
...well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its...brawn By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's-head frowned on high, Crested with bays and rosemary. The wassail round in good brown bowls... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 430 pages
...down. The fire, with well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Scrubb'd till it shone, the day to grace,...ranger tell, How, when, and where, the monster fell; WTiat dogs before his death he tore, And all the baiting of the boar. 1 The wassel round, in good brown... | |
| 1836 - 456 pages
...lorship's jester, or at some merry Christmas gambol : — The hnge hall table's oaken face, Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its...massive board No mark to part the squire and lord. , • • • • • England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas... | |
| Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pages
...Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Scrubb'd till it shone, the time to grace, Bore then upon its massive board No mark...was brought in the lusty brawn, By old blue-coated serving man ; Then the grim boar's head frown'd on high, Crested with bays and rosemary. Well can the... | |
| Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 pages
...well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide; The huge hall-table's oaken lace, Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its...squire and lord. Then was brought in the lusty brawn, Вт old blue-coated serving-man; Then the grim boars-head frowned on high, Crested with bays and rosemary.... | |
| William Howitt - 1838 - 414 pages
...well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall table's oaken face, Scrubbed till it shone the day to grace, Bore then upon its...the squire and lord. Then was brought in the lusty braun By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's-head frowned on high, Crested with bays... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1838 - 744 pages
...dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the cbimncy wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken race, Scrubbed hose massive compilations soon descended to the lower orders of s Xo mark to part the squire and lord. Then was brought in the lusty brawn. By old blue-coated serving-roan... | |
| Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide ; The huge hall-table's oaken face, Serubb'd es, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can...claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wre wss brought in the lusty brawn, By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's head frown'J... | |
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