 gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to...  The Sketch-book - Page 238by Washington Irving - 1848 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 530 pages
...is celebrated. The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, say they, no spirit dares walk abroad: The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch has power to charm ; So hallowed and so gracious is the time. This admirable author, as well as the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 414 pages
...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares...wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,* nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. HOT. So have I heard, and do... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 420 pages
...'gainst that season conies Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares...wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, 9 nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 350 pages
...birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then they say no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome, then no planets...No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm ; So hallowed and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it. But look, the... | |
 | William Bingley - 1814 - 572 pages
...birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets...to charm : So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. . The Welsh yet retain the custom of wearing leeks in their hats on St. David's day. On the first of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 528 pages
...'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singe) h all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares...wholesome: then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is tlie time. Hor. So have I heard, and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...'gainst that season comes, Wherein our Saviour s birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad, I he nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath pow'r to charm, So... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's hirth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long. And then, they say, no spirit dares...No fairy takes ; no witch hath power to charm ; So halluw'd and so gracious is the time." This admirable author, as well as the best and greatest men... | |
 | 1828 - 964 pages
...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, they say, no spirit dares...wholesome ; then no planets strike ; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm So hallowed and so gracious is the time. But it is impertinent to quote... | |
 | 1817 - 292 pages
...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeih all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares...wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch bath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time.— Hamlet. Ghosts appear in... | |
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