The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas SeasonGeorge P. Putnam, 1852 - 220 psl. |
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... observances by which this time is marked , and the peculiar character of the revels which enliven it - with the fact that their prac- tice is known to almost all , and their full meaning and origin to comparatively few - might ...
... observances by which this time is marked , and the peculiar character of the revels which enliven it - with the fact that their prac- tice is known to almost all , and their full meaning and origin to comparatively few - might ...
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... observances , as they exist in England - only occasionally adverting to the practices of other countries , where they throw immediate light on the customs of this . If , then , our readers shall be amused or instructed by our gossip ...
... observances , as they exist in England - only occasionally adverting to the practices of other countries , where they throw immediate light on the customs of this . If , then , our readers shall be amused or instructed by our gossip ...
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... Observances . Night of Omens . Hogmanay .. .Seeing - in the New Year .... 192 193 193 196 NEW YEAR'S DAY ..... Morning Congratulations New Year's Gifts ...... TWELFTH DAY AND TWELFTH NIGHT ....... Observances on the Vigil of the ...
... Observances . Night of Omens . Hogmanay .. .Seeing - in the New Year .... 192 193 193 196 NEW YEAR'S DAY ..... Morning Congratulations New Year's Gifts ...... TWELFTH DAY AND TWELFTH NIGHT ....... Observances on the Vigil of the ...
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... observances are retiring before the face of civilisation ! The natural tendency of time to obliterate ancient customs , and silence ancient sports , is too much promoted by the utilitarian spirit of the day ; and they who would have no ...
... observances are retiring before the face of civilisation ! The natural tendency of time to obliterate ancient customs , and silence ancient sports , is too much promoted by the utilitarian spirit of the day ; and they who would have no ...
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... observances , ere it be too late , will do good and acceptable service , in his generation : and such contribution to that end as we have in our power , it is the purpose of these volumes to bestow . Of that taste for hunting out the ...
... observances , ere it be too late , will do good and acceptable service , in his generation : and such contribution to that end as we have in our power , it is the purpose of these volumes to bestow . Of that taste for hunting out the ...
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The Book of Christmas Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions ... Thomas Kibble Hervey Visos knygos peržiūra - 1837 |
The Book of Christmas Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions ... Thomas Kibble Hervey Visos knygos peržiūra - 1888 |
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amid amongst amusements ancestors ancient appears ballads beautiful birds Brand called carols celebration ceremonies character cheer Christ Christian Christmas-day Christmas-eve church court curious customs dance districts of England domum door England exhibited Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnish gentleman George George Ferrers give grave Gray's Inn hall hath head heart honor Inns of Court joyous king lady land laugh Leigh Hunt light London look Lord of Misrule masque Master memory mentioned merry mingled mirth misletoe night observances occasion old Christmas pantomime performed period play pleasant plum-pudding practice present Prince queen quoted readers reign revels rich rosemary round Sandys Saturnalia says season sing Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek solemn song speak spirit Stephen's day superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion Twelfth-night verses voices Washington Irving wassail wassail-bowl winter young courtier
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84 psl. - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's Eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays : Hope " springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days : There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise, In such society, yet still more dear ; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
106 psl. - And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David : Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in the highest...
161 psl. - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's 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 planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
105 psl. - For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
198 psl. - Thou wilt not wake, Till I thy fate shall overtake; Till age, or grief, or sickness, must Marry my body to that dust It so much loves; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb.
105 psl. - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
77 psl. - Collection, compared with another printed among some miscellaneous "poems and songs" in a book intitled, " Le Prince d'Amour," 1660, Svo. AN old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a greate estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier.
201 psl. - FULL knee-deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing : Toll ye the church-bell sad and slow, And tread softly and speak low, For the old year lies a-dying.
199 psl. - To-night I saw the sun set: he set and left behind The good old year, the dear old time, and all my peace of mind ; And the New-year's coming up, mother, but I shall never see The blossom on the blackthorn, the leaf upon the tree.
189 psl. - The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze, Although he is little, his family's great, I pray you, good landlady, give us a treat.