 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 582 pages
...god of day ; and, at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein...nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm ; So hallowed and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 pages
...god of day ; and at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine ; and of the truth herein...night long: And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroadi; 9 Shall I strike AT it — ] The word " at " is omitted in the quartos ; and in a preceding... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...feathery dames," was thought by the common people to announce the approach of this sacred festival : — "Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...are wholesome — then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time." Amidst the general call... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...dames , " was thought by the common people to announce the approach of this sacred festival: — " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...are wholesome — then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hhth power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time." Amidst the general call... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...William Shakspere. It was for the age when superstition, as we call it, had its poetical faith : — " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm : So hallow'd and so gracious is the time." J * Winter's Tale.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 364 pages
...god of day ; and, at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air. The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein...season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad ; The nights... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pages
...god of day ; and at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine ; and of the truth herein...cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wrherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Sir Frederick Beilby Watson - 1843 - 264 pages
...iii. 4. Heavens grant that Warwick's words bewitch him not. 3 HENRY VI. iii. 3. BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes, Wherein...celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long, So hallowed, and so gracious, is the time. HAMLET, i. 1. BLESSING. God's benison go with you ! MACEETH,... | |
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It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever '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... 
