 On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the mistletoe.  The Central literary magazine - Pagina 36de Birmingham central literary assoc - 1883Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1808 - 742 pagini
...hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood'did merry men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant,...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed his pride. Tire heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse; The lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pagini
...night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pagini
...night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pagini
...Priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her k irtle sheen ; The hall wasdressM with holly green t Forth to the wood did merry men go To gather In the mlsletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall. The vassal, tenant, serf and all; Power laid his rod of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pagini
...night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe, Then opened wide the haron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | 1819 - 504 pagini
...the wood did merry -men go. To gather in th« mistletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To Taml, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside. And ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes. Mi(.ht that i, ... I, i Tillage partner chone... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pagini
...To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all;Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doff'd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord, underogating, share... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pagini
...dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...of rule aside, And Ceremony doff'd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord, underogating, share... | |
 | James Grahame - 1821 - 342 pagini
...happy faces thronged, The rich, the poor, the old and young, all joined In social harmony.— P. 207. " Then opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant,...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride." " All hailed with uncontroiled delight. And general voice the happy night, That... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pagini
...dress'd with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and...all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony dofTd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord,... | |
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