 | English literature - 1808 - 742 pages
...The damsel donned her kirlle sh een ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood'did merry men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened...rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed his pride. Tire heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse; The lord, underogating,... | |
 | James Grahame - Scottish poetry - 1821 - 342 pages
...happy faces thronged, The rich, the poor, the old and young, all joined In social harmony.— P. 207. " Then opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant,...rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride." " All hailed with uncontroiled delight. And general voice the happy night, That to the cottage, as... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...dress'd with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony dofTd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doff'd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doff 'd her pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
.... Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's ball To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed his pride. , That night might village partner choose ; The lord, underogating, share The heir, with roses in his... | |
 | Edward Nares - Heraldry - 1823 - 386 pages
...Domestic and religions rite Gave honor to the holy night: On Christinas fine. the bells were rung ;— Forth to the wood did merry men go. To gather in the...Then opened wide the Baron's hall To Vassal. Tenant, terf and all ; Power laid bis rod of role aside. And Ceremony doffd his Pride. The heir with roses... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...; Power laid his rod of rule aside, / And Ceremony doff 'd her pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...curious 4to volume on the ancient games of skill by Mr. Revely. See also Our December 26. CHRISTMAS EVE. On Christmas Eve the bells were rung; On Christmas...opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant, serf, nnd all. The ceremonies which take place on the Vigil of the Nativity are of a most pleasing character,... | |
 | Edward Nares - Precedence - 1824 - 424 pages
...Domestic and religious rite Gave honor to the holy night : On Christmas Eve the bells were rang ; — Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the...all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doff'd his Pride. The heir with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse , The Lord,... | |
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Christmas eve the mass was sung : That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel... 
