 On Christmas eve the mass was sung; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear— : The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the misletoe.  Heraldic Anomalies - Pàgina 74per Edward Nares - 1824 - 817 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1808 - 742 pàgines
...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...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed his pride. Tire heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse; The lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pàgines
...damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pàgines
...damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pàgines
...green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe, Then opened wide the haron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose ; The... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pàgines
...Priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her k irtle sheen ; The hall wasdressM with holly green t Forth to the wood did merry men go To gather In the mlsletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall. The vassal, tenant, serf and all; Power laid his rod of... | |
 | 1819 - 504 pàgines
...the wood did merry -men go. To gather in th« mistletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To Taml, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside. And ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes. Mi(.ht that i, ... I, i Tillage partner chone... | |
 | James Grahame - 1821 - 342 pàgines
...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,...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride." " All hailed with uncontroiled delight. And general voice the happy night, That... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pàgines
...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 - 1822 - 400 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pàgines
.... 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,... | |
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