 | English literature - 1808 - 742 pages
...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, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed his pride. Tire heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse; The lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...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, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...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, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe, Then opened wide the haron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose ; The... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...Forth to the wood did merry men go To gather In the mlsletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall. The vassal, tenant, serf and all; Power laid his rod of rule aside. And ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner ehooee ; The... | |
 | 1819 - 504 pages
...the wood did merry -men go. To gather in th« mistletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall To Taml, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside. And ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes. Mi(.ht that i, ... I, i Tillage partner chone... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all;Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doff'd his...roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of " post and pair." All hail'd, with uncontroll'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant,...roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of " post and pair." All hail'd, with uncontrolFd... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...The hall was dress'd with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then open'd wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant,...all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony dofTd his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner chuse ; The Lord,... | |
 | James Grahame - Scottish poetry - 1821 - 342 pages
...thronged, The rich, the poor, the old and young, all joined In social harmony.— P. 207. " Then opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant, serf, and...all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride." " All hailed with uncontroiled delight. And general voice the happy night, That... | |
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Ceremony doff'd his pride, The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose; The Lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of 'post and pair... 
