| Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 410 psl.
...bourgeoned, and blossomed, and yearly produced blossoms to decorate the altar on Christmas-eve mass — " That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear." WoBDSWOHTH. The Pere seems to enjoy very much the following anecdote of Charles I., •hough it was... | |
| 1849 - 250 psl.
...year, Saw the ftoled prieft the chalice rear. The damfel donn'd her kirtle meen ; The hall was drefPd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mifletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vaflal, tenant, ferf and all ; Power laid his rod of... | |
| Sara Coleridge - 1849 - 240 psl.
...year, Saw the ftoled prieft the chalice rear. The damfel donn'd her kirtle fheen ; The hall was drelPd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mifletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vaflal, tenant, ferf and all ; Power laid his rod of... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 430 psl.
...Qhristmas-eve the bells wer On Christmas-eve the mass was That only niglit in all the year , j ' i^ Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.' The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen jrfnpncn The hall was drcss'd with holly greanjtV/ Then ojjc-n'd wide the baron's hall, . • , ,i... | |
| 1851 - 216 psl.
...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 donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 psl.
...honor 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 donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go,... | |
| Christmas - 1852 - 232 psl.
...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 donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go,... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 psl.
...honor 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...donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go To gather in the mistletoe. Then open'd wide the baron's... | |
| Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 psl.
...honor 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 kirtlc sheen ; The hall was drcss'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry -men go, To gather... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 592 psl.
...loud shouts of rejoicing. On Christmas eve the bella were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. THE MISLETOE. 551 The damsel donned her kirtle sheen : The hall was dressed with holly green : Forth to... | |
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