Observations on Popular Antiquities: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar Customs, Ceremonies, and Supersititions, Volum 2Charles Knight and Company, 1841 |
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Pàgina 19
... North , he has got the Mell . In so great a variety of conjectures con- cerning the true etymon of Mell - Supper , it will not be the less dangerous to hazard an- other . There is an old word for a contest , i . e . Melle , which the ...
... North , he has got the Mell . In so great a variety of conjectures con- cerning the true etymon of Mell - Supper , it will not be the less dangerous to hazard an- other . There is an old word for a contest , i . e . Melle , which the ...
Pàgina 20
... North , on the day they begin to shear their sheep , they provide a plentiful dinner for the Shearers and their friends who visit them on the occasion : a table also , if the weather permit , is spread in the open village for the young ...
... North , on the day they begin to shear their sheep , they provide a plentiful dinner for the Shearers and their friends who visit them on the occasion : a table also , if the weather permit , is spread in the open village for the young ...
Pàgina 37
... North of England . ( 12 ) The clamorous wants of their families solicit them to go to work in vain , when a match is heard of : - " Nequicquam jejuni urgent vestigia nati , Poscentes lacrymis tenerisque amplexibus escam ; Vincit amor ...
... North of England . ( 12 ) The clamorous wants of their families solicit them to go to work in vain , when a match is heard of : - " Nequicquam jejuni urgent vestigia nati , Poscentes lacrymis tenerisque amplexibus escam ; Vincit amor ...
Pàgina 39
... North , before any collier ven . tures down a pit which is suspected to con- tain foul air , a Cock is let down . In performing some years ago the Service appropriated to the Visitation of the Sick with one of these men , who died a few ...
... North , before any collier ven . tures down a pit which is suspected to con- tain foul air , a Cock is let down . In performing some years ago the Service appropriated to the Visitation of the Sick with one of these men , who died a few ...
Pàgina 40
... versions of Bull - baiting practised in many country towns , ( particularly in the north- west parts of this county , ) at that season of the year called the Wake . " It should seem that the expression of " the Lady 40 BULL - RUNNING .
... versions of Bull - baiting practised in many country towns , ( particularly in the north- west parts of this county , ) at that season of the year called the Wake . " It should seem that the expression of " the Lady 40 BULL - RUNNING .
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our ... John Brand Visualització completa - 1877 |
Observations on Popular Antiquities Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our ... John Brand,Henry Ellis Visualització completa - 1900 |
Observations on Popular Antiquities Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our ... John Brand,Henry Ellis Visualització completa - 1900 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 31 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard, The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the 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 This present object made probation.
Pàgina 288 - She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Pàgina 233 - Say, Father Thames, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm, thy glassy wave...
Pàgina 288 - O'er ladies' lips, who straight on kisses dream; Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues, Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are.
Pàgina 292 - Thro' bogs, thro' brakes ; Or else, unseene, with them I go, All in the nicke To play some tricke And frolicke it, with ho, ho, ho ! Sometimes I meete them like a man ; Sometimes, an ox, sometimes, a hound ; And to a horse I turn me can ; To trip and trot about them round. But if, to ride, My backe they stride, More swift than wind away I go, Ore hedge and lands, Thro...
Pàgina 152 - And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
Pàgina 288 - Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And in this state she gallops night by night Through lovers...
Pàgina 288 - Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love: On courtiers' knees, that dream on court'sies straight: O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees: O'er ladies...
Pàgina 14 - By whose tough labours, and rough hands, We rip up first, then reap our lands. Crown'd with the eares of corne, now come, And, to the Pipe, sing Harvest home.
Pàgina 32 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad ; The 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.