The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season |
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... seem to have arrived at a definite idea , surrounded by points on which the mind can rest . But , when the imagination sets out upon the actual experiment , ― and discovers that those limits are not assignable , save on one only side ...
... seem to have arrived at a definite idea , surrounded by points on which the mind can rest . But , when the imagination sets out upon the actual experiment , ― and discovers that those limits are not assignable , save on one only side ...
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... seems as if flung directly from his present and passing wing . The silent and ceaseless motion - gliding for ever on and on , -coming round again and again , but reverting never and tarrying never - blotting out the sun - shine as it ...
... seems as if flung directly from his present and passing wing . The silent and ceaseless motion - gliding for ever on and on , -coming round again and again , but reverting never and tarrying never - blotting out the sun - shine as it ...
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... seems to exist , and many controversies have been maintained . One of the theories on the subject , held to be amongst the most probable , places that event upwards of five years earlier than the vulgar era ; which latter , however ...
... seems to exist , and many controversies have been maintained . One of the theories on the subject , held to be amongst the most probable , places that event upwards of five years earlier than the vulgar era ; which latter , however ...
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... seem never to have been so happy as when they found themselves amongst a set of free and easy spirits , whether in town or coun- try , -unrestricted by the punctilios of etiquette , —who had the privilege of laughing just when it struck ...
... seem never to have been so happy as when they found themselves amongst a set of free and easy spirits , whether in town or coun- try , -unrestricted by the punctilios of etiquette , —who had the privilege of laughing just when it struck ...
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... seem to have made all ranks of people very happy , in other days , —and that is no mean test of the value of any institution . Really earnest as we are in the wish that the sentiment of the season could be restored in its amplitude , we ...
... seem to have made all ranks of people very happy , in other days , —and that is no mean test of the value of any institution . Really earnest as we are in the wish that the sentiment of the season could be restored in its amplitude , we ...
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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.