 | 1817 - 292 pages
...an established law, however, that none can appear on Christmas eve. This we learn from Shakespeare : It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeih all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad: The nights are wholesome,... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...— these were not your thoughts when you wrote — " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season cornea Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird...singeth all night long ; And then they say, no spirit dares stir abroad. The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, Xo feiry takes, nor witch hath... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...the night about Christmas time, and to insinuate a kind of religious veneration for that season. " It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's hirth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long. And then, they say, no spirit dares... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 378 pages
...erring 9 spirit hies " To his confine : and of the truth ^e This present object made probation.1 Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that...singeth all night long : And then they say no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 348 pages
...of," fee. Mir. It faded on ^ie crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season cornes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird...singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,* nor witch hath... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...approach of this sacred festival:— " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour1: birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome — then no planet* strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This present object made probation. Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes, Wherein our Saviour s birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1819 - 502 pages
...the truth herein This present object made probation. MAR. It faded on the crowing of the cock. (28) Some say,* that ever 'gainst that season comes, Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, 1623> 3S. The bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dare stir* abroad;... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 348 pages
...insinuate a kind of religious veneration for that season. " It faded on the crowing of the cock. Seine 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 spirit dares stir abroad : The nights... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...feathery dames," was thought by the common people to announce the approach of this sacred festival : •~ Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...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... | |
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