 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 810 pagina’s
...with loud shouts and rejoicing. " On ChrUtmas Eve thebells were rung ; On Christmas Eve the mass wu sung : That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The dameet donned her kirtle sheen ; . The hall waa dre«ed with holly green : , Forth to the woods did... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 788 pagina’s
...great hail, with loud shouts and rejoicing. 11 On Christmas Eve thcbells were rung ; On (.til-Minns Eye the mass was sung : That only night in all the year Saw the staled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her ktrtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with hully... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1839 - 92 pagina’s
...religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas Eve the bells were rung ; On Cbristmas Eve the mass was sung ; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the ehaliee rear. The damsel douned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 pagina’s
...joys of Odin's hall. And well our Christian sires of old Loved when the year its course had roll'd, And brought blithe Christmas back again, With all...the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.' 1 In Roman Catholic countries, mass is never said at night, except on Christmas eve. Each of the frolics... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pagina’s
...joys of Odin's hall. And well our Christian sires of old Loved when the year its course had roll'd, And brought blithe Christmas back again, With all...was sung : That only night in all the year, Saw the staled priest the chalice rear.3 will never bo fou.' But when the Queen, without appearing to notice... | |
 | 1842 - 514 pagina’s
...— the lord and the vassal, the lady and the serf, all met to celebrate the happy festival, — with the old yeomen, " in fair round bellies with good...was sung ; That only night, in all the year, Saw the staled priest the chalice rear — The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pagina’s
...blithe Christimas back again, With all his hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honor to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were...Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donn'd the kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holy green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go,... | |
 | 1866 - 956 pagina’s
...whose good taste may always be depended npon.] Ox Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas ere the mass was sung ; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. Then opened wide the baron's hall, To vassal, tenant, serf, and all ; Power laid his rod of rule aside,... | |
 | 1844 - 858 pagina’s
...hung up in the great hall with loud shouts and rejoicing : — On Christmas eve the bells were nmg; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night In all the year Saw the Btoled priest the chalice near. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly... | |
 | 1844 - 878 pagina’s
...Christmas eve, and hung up in the great hall with loud shouts and rejoicing : — On Christmas evo the bells were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung; That only nipht ill all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice near. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ;... | |
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Gave 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. 
