The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season |
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... reigns , and months resolved into decades and weeks , -days into hours , and hours into subdivisions , which have been again sub- divided , almost to the confines of thought . Yet , it is only in these latter ages of the world , that a ...
... reigns , and months resolved into decades and weeks , -days into hours , and hours into subdivisions , which have been again sub- divided , almost to the confines of thought . Yet , it is only in these latter ages of the world , that a ...
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... reign of King John , — the profuse expenditure and stately ceremonial by which the sea- son was illustrated in the reign of the vain and selfish Elizabeth -and the lordly wassailings and antic mummings , whose univer- sal prevalence ...
... reign of King John , — the profuse expenditure and stately ceremonial by which the sea- son was illustrated in the reign of the vain and selfish Elizabeth -and the lordly wassailings and antic mummings , whose univer- sal prevalence ...
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... reign of the Emperor Concordius ; but the decretal epistles furnish us with traces of it more remote . At whatever period , however , its formal institution is to be placed , there can be no doubt that an event so striking in its manner ...
... reign of the Emperor Concordius ; but the decretal epistles furnish us with traces of it more remote . At whatever period , however , its formal institution is to be placed , there can be no doubt that an event so striking in its manner ...
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... reign of Henry VII . , the nation , on emerging from that long and unnatural struggle , appears to have occupied itself , as did the wise monarch , —in restoring , as far as was pos- sible , and by all means , its disrupted ties , and ...
... reign of Henry VII . , the nation , on emerging from that long and unnatural struggle , appears to have occupied itself , as did the wise monarch , —in restoring , as far as was pos- sible , and by all means , its disrupted ties , and ...
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... reign of Henry VIII . was a reign of justs and pageants , till it became a reign of blood ; and accordingly the Christmas pageantries prepared for the entertainment of that execrable mon- arch , were distinguished by increased pomp ...
... reign of Henry VIII . was a reign of justs and pageants , till it became a reign of blood ; and accordingly the Christmas pageantries prepared for the entertainment of that execrable mon- arch , were distinguished by increased pomp ...
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amid amongst amusements ancestors ancient appears ballads beautiful birds Brand called carols celebration ceremonies character cheer Christ Christian Christmas-day Christmas-eve church court curious customs dance districts of England domum door England exhibited Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnish gentleman George George Ferrers give grave Gray's Inn hall hath head heart honor Inns of Court joyous king lady land laugh Leigh Hunt light London look Lord of Misrule masque Master memory mentioned merry mingled mirth misletoe night observances occasion old Christmas pantomime performed period play pleasant plum-pudding practice present Prince queen quoted readers reign revels rich rosemary round Sandys Saturnalia says season sing Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek solemn song speak spirit Stephen's day superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion Twelfth-night verses voices Washington Irving wassail wassail-bowl winter young courtier
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Page 84 - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays : Hope " springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days : There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
Page 106 - And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David : Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in the highest...
Page 161 - 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 no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Page 105 - For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Page 198 - Thou wilt not wake, Till I thy fate shall overtake; Till age, or grief, or sickness, must Marry my body to that dust It so much loves; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb.
Page 105 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Page 77 - Collection, compared with another printed among some miscellaneous "poems and songs" in a book intitled, " Le Prince d'Amour," 1660, Svo. AN old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a greate estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier.
Page 201 - FULL knee-deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing : Toll ye the church-bell sad and slow, And tread softly and speak low, For the old year lies a-dying.
Page 199 - To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind ; And the New-year's coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
Page 189 - The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze, Although he is little, his family's great, I pray you, good landlady, give us a treat.