Observations on popular antiquities: including the whole of mr. Bourne's Antiquitates vulgares. revised by sir H. Ellis, Zväzok 11849 |
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Strana 19
... scholar , on Handsel Monday or Shrove - Tuesday . ' دو Upon the Circumcision , or New Year's Day , the early Christians ran about masked , in imitation of the superstitions of the Gentiles . Against this practice Saint Maximus and Peter ...
... scholar , on Handsel Monday or Shrove - Tuesday . ' دو Upon the Circumcision , or New Year's Day , the early Christians ran about masked , in imitation of the superstitions of the Gentiles . Against this practice Saint Maximus and Peter ...
Strana 62
... scholars to write verses either in praise or dispraise of Father Bacchus , poets being considered as immediately under his protection . He was therefore sung on this occasion in all kinds of metres , and the verses of the boys of the ...
... scholars to write verses either in praise or dispraise of Father Bacchus , poets being considered as immediately under his protection . He was therefore sung on this occasion in all kinds of metres , and the verses of the boys of the ...
Strana 70
... scholars of every The school have their ball or bastion in their hands . ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men , and to take part of the pleasure , in beholding their agility ...
... scholars of every The school have their ball or bastion in their hands . ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men , and to take part of the pleasure , in beholding their agility ...
Strana 71
... scholars . " One of the articles always stipulated for and granted , was the privilege of immediately celebrating certain games of long standing ; viz . a foot - ball match and a cock - fight . Captains , as they were called , were then ...
... scholars . " One of the articles always stipulated for and granted , was the privilege of immediately celebrating certain games of long standing ; viz . a foot - ball match and a cock - fight . Captains , as they were called , were then ...
Strana 72
... scholars , who are sons of freemen . Of this money the head master has seven- twelfths , the usher five - twelfths . It is also paid at the schools at Hawkshead and Clithero , in Lancashire ; and was paid at Burnley till lately , and at ...
... scholars , who are sons of freemen . Of this money the head master has seven- twelfths , the usher five - twelfths . It is also paid at the schools at Hawkshead and Clithero , in Lancashire ; and was paid at Burnley till lately , and at ...
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Observations on popular antiquities: including the whole of mr ..., Zväzok 1 John Brand Úplné zobrazenie - 1853 |
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alluded ancient appears April ashes Bishop bowl boys bread cake called Candlemass candles celebrated ceremony Christ Christmas Christmass church Churchwardens cock cross curious custom dance dayes door doth dressed drink Easter Day Easter Monday eggs England fast feast festival find the following fire flowers Fools garlands Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath Henry History Hobby-horse holy honour John King Lady Leek Lent London Lord Lord of Misrule Maid Marian maids manner May-pole mentioned merry Midsummer Midsummer Eve Monday morning Morris-dance Naogeorgus night observed occasion Palm Sunday pancakes parish passage Payd person play Polydore Vergil poor Poor Robin's Almanack Popish quæ Queen Robin Hood Rogation Roman round Saint says Scotland season Shrove Tuesday singing solemnity song speaking superstition tells thee thou Thursday town unto Valentine Wassail Wassel women word writer Year's yere young
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Strana xvii - And posts, like the commandment of a king, Sans check, to good and bad : But when the planets In evil mixture, to disorder wander, What plagues, and what portents ! what mutiny ! What raging of the sea ! shaking of earth ! Commotion in the winds ! frights, changes, horrors Divert and crack, rend and deracinate The unity and married calm of states Quite from their fixture...
Strana xvii - The heavens themselves, the planets and this centre, Observe degree, priority and place, Insisture, course, proportion, season, form, Office and custom, in all line of order...
Strana 99 - tis a fast, to dole Thy sheaf of wheat And meat Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast from strife, From old debate And hate To circumcise thy life. To show a heart grief-rent ; To starve thy sin, Not bin ; And that's to keep thy Lent.
Strana 435 - at the Mount of St Mary's, in the stony stage where I now stand, I have brought you some fine biscuits, baked in the oven of charity, carefully conserved for the chickens of the church, the sparrows of the spirit, and the sweet swallows of salvation.
Strana 215 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Strana 214 - Come, my Corinna, come; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green and trimmed with trees; see how Devotion gives each house a bough Or branch: each porch, each door, ere this, An ark, a tabernacle is, Made up of white-thorn, neatly interwove; As if here were those cooler shades of love.
Strana 471 - COME, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free ; And drink to your hearts' desiring. With the last year's brand Light the new block, and For good success in his spending On your psaltries play, That sweet luck may Come while the log is a-teending.
Strana 386 - This hempseed with my virgin hand I sow, Who shall my true love be, the crop shall mow.
Strana 149 - made his maund in our Lady's chapel, having fifty-nine poor men, whose feet he washed and kissed ; and, after he had wiped them, he gave every of the said poor men twelve pence in money, three ells of good canvass to make them shirts, a pair of new shoes, a cast of red herrings, and three white herrings ; and one of these had two shillings.
Strana 341 - St. Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain : St. Swithin's Day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair.