| Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...honour to the holy night : 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...go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...honour to the holy night : 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...go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed... | |
| 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 To gather... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...night: On Christmas eve the bells were rung; On Christmas eve. the mass was sung ; . TO CANTO SIXTH. 133 That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...honour to the holy night: 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. The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...honour to the holy night : 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. The damsel domi'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...finishing of a Gerhard Douw : On Christmas eve the bells were rang; On Christmas eve the mass was sung; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest...go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's ball To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 400 pages
...honour to the holy night : 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. The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...honour to the holy night : 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. The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...December 26. CHRISTMAS EVE. 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...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,... | |
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