 In the month of May, namely, on May-day in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meadows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of birds, praising...  The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare - Pagina 129de William Shakespeare - 1875Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pagini
...says, that " in the month of May, namely, on May-day in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meadows and green woods...beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise («'.*. concert) of birds, praising God in their kind." See also Brand's Observation! on Popular Antiquities,... | |
 | 1822 - 688 pagini
...eatdon," that on May-day, in the morn- ing and drinking," which satisfactorily ing, the citizens used to walk " into " the sweet meadows and green woods, there...spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers ;" expounds their notions of earthly felicity. The advent of the Areio Year is still marked by the... | |
 | 1804 - 444 pagini
...namely, on May-Day, iu the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meddows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of birds praising God in their kinde." He quotes from Hall, an account of Henry VIII. riding... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 610 pagini
...Stow says, that " in the month of May, namely on Mayday in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meadows and green woods,...and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise (ie concert) of birds, praising God in their kind." Again," I find, also, that in the month of M*v, the... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 pagini
...namely, on May- day in the Morning, every Man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet Meddowes and green Woods, there to rejoice their Spirits with...the Beauty and Savour of sweet Flowers, and with the Harmony of Birds praising God in their Kinde. He quotes from Hall an Account of Henry the Eighth's... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pagini
...namely, on May- day in the Morning, every Man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet Meddowes and green Woods, there to rejoice their Spirits with...the Beauty and Savour of sweet Flowers, and with the Harmony of Birds praising God in their Kinde. He quotes from Hall an Account of Henry the Eighth's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 614 pagini
...May, namely on Mayday in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet nieadows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noisf (ie concert) of birds, praising God in their kind." Again, " I find, also, that in the month... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 500 pagini
...says, that, " in the month of May, namely, on Mayday in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meadows and green woods...and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise [ie concert] of birds, praising God in their kind." See also Brand's Observations on popular Antiquities,... | |
 | 1814 - 1004 pagini
...house of honour or worship.' On May-day in the morning, every man, ' except impediment,' would ' walke into the sweet meadows and green woods, there to rejoice...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of hirds, praysing God in their kind.' In this mouth, also, the Citizens of London, of all... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1814 - 936 pagini
...house of honour or worship.' On May-day in the morning, every man, ' except impediment,' would ' walke into the sweet meadows and green woods, there to rejoice...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of birds, praysing God in their kind.' In this month, also, the Citizens of London, of all... | |
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