 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...back again, With all his hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas...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,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...back again, With all his hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas...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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hospitahle train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night: On Christmas eve the hells were rung; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That...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,... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...of a Gerhard Douw: " On Christmas Eve the bells were rung; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung ; The only night In all the year, Saw the stoled 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...back again, With all his hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas...Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel domi'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...all the minute accuracy and high finishing of a Gerhard Douw : On Christmas eve the bells were rang; On Christmas eve the mass was sung; That only night,...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... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...curious 4to volume on the ancient games of skill by Mr. Revely. See also Our December 26. CHRISTMAS EVE. On Christmas Eve the bells were rung; On Christmas...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,... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...will be enjoyed by all our patrons without alloy. On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmns eve the mass was sung ; That only night in all the year Saw the sloled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen t The hull was dressed with holly... | |
 | 1838 - 448 pages
...ceremonies, as all old England used to practise in times gone by. CHRISTMAS SPORTS. 13 Ou Christinas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass...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,... | |
 | 1833 - 468 pages
...night. On Christmas-eve the bells were rung. On Christmas-eve the mass was sung;— That only night ia all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dress'd with holly green; Then opened wide the baron's hall.... | |
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On Christmas eve the bells were rung, On Christmas eve the mass was sung: * That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. 
