| Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1837 - 264 pages
...Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's blrth is celebrated, This blrd of dawning singeth all night long. And then, they say, no spirit stirs abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planet strikes; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 pages
...the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birlh is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long \ And then, say they, no spirit dares walk abroad : The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy... | |
| 1838 - 450 pages
...this great christian jubilee. " Some say, .that even 'gainst that season comes, Wherein our Savior's birth is celebrated, The 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 ; no witch hath... | |
| William Bingley - 1839 - 400 pages
...season, the cock was supposed to exert his power throughout the night : — Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our SAVIOUR'S birth is celebrated...abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike ; No fairy takes : no witch hath power to charm : So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. The... | |
| William Bingley - 1839 - 414 pages
...season, the cock was supposed to exert his power throughout the night:— Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our SAVIOUR'S birth is celebrated The bird of dawning singcth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome; then... | |
| Denis Ignatius Moriarty - 1840 - 972 pages
...shores of the Atlantic Ocean. CHAPTER VI. THE COTTAGERS. " Yet ever when that hallowed season cornea, Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird...night long; And then they say, no spirit walks abroad, No planet strikes, no witch hath power to charm, So holy and so gracious is the time."—Shakspeare.... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 546 pages
...he had spohen it hushingly :" — Cock Crma " S°m6 say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Whercin our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no sprite dares «tir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 514 pages
...he had spohen it hushingly :" — Cnek Crou " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Whercin our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no sprite dares «tir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 512 pages
...it hushingly :" — Cock Crmc " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour.s birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no sprite dares *tir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch... | |
| 1883 - 498 pages
...popular superstition : — " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth ia celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, they say, no spirit dare stay abroad, The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power... | |
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