 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, To gather in the mistletoe.  The King's College Magazine - Page 3321842Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 742 pages
...The damsel donned her kirlle sh een ; The hall 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, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremony doffed... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hells 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...was dressed with holly 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,... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...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 In the mlsletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall. The vassal, tenant, serf and all; Power laid his rod of... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...bells were rang; 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...dressed with holly green ; . . Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's ball To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | Edward Nares - Heraldry - 1823 - 386 pages
...Domestic and religions rite Gave honor to the holy night: On Christinas fine. the bells were rung ;— Forth to the wood did merry men go. To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall To Vassal. Tenant, terf and all ; Power laid bis rod of role aside. And Ceremony doffd... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...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...go, To gather in the Misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant, serf, nnd all. The ceremonies which take place on the Vigil of the... | |
 | Edward Nares - Precedence - 1824 - 424 pages
...Domestic and religious rite Gave honor to the holy night : On Christmas Eve the bells were rang ; — 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 doff'd... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honor to the holy night : On Christmas eve the beUs were rung ; The damsel donned her kirtle sheen, The hall was dressed...Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the mistletoe. Then opened wide the Baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod... | |
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