 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 pagina’s
...Nay, not so much as out of bed, When ajl the birds have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in ; When as a...this day Spring sooner than the lark, to fetch in May ! The poets of Elizabeth's time abound with similar instances. The door-keeper in Shakspeare's Henry... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1825 - 334 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed ; When all the birds have mattens seyd, And sung their thankfull hymnes; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth, like the... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pagina’s
...; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand rirgins on this day, Spring sooner then ah Battle," the whistplayer. " A clear fire, a clean hearth, and scene To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greens, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed ; When all the birds have matteyns seyd, And sung their thankful! hymnes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner then the lark, to fetcli in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth, like the... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed ; When all the birds have matteyns seydy And sung their thankfull hymnes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be scene To come forth, like the... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1828 - 414 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed ; When all the birds have matteyns seyd, And sung their thankfull hymnes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand...seene To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greene, TOl.III. Q And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels for your gowne or hairef Feare not,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - 416 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed ; When all the birds have matteyns seyd, And sung their thankfull hymnes ; 'tis sin. Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand...fetch in May, Rise, and put on your foliage, and be scene To come forth, like the ipring-time, fresh and gpreene, YOI..IH. Q And sweet as Flora. Take no... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pagina’s
...of bed ; ^ . t , When all the birds have matteyns seyd, ", ' ', And sung their thankfull hytunes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. * ' .',... Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seenc To come forth,... | |
 | William Martin - 1852 - 434 pagina’s
...not so much as out of bed, When all the birds have roatteynes sayd, And sung their thankfull hymnes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Shines sooner than the lark to fetch in May." — HEERICK. HE Month of May is the festival of Nature.... | |
 | 1834 - 506 pagina’s
...Nay, not so much as out of bed, When all the birds have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns ; tis sin, Nay profanation, to keep in ; When, as a...fetch in May ! Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seen To come forth, like the spring time, fresh and green, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels... | |
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Nay! not so much as out of bed; When all the birds have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner than the lark, to fetch in May. 
