 A man might then behold , At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new.  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 511822Full view - About this book
 | 1725 - 320 pages
...then behold, at Chrijlmas, in each Hall, Good Fires to curb the Cold, and Meat for great and fmall : The Neighbours were friendly bidden, and all had welcome...Gates were not chidden, When this old Cap was new. Black Jacks to every Man were fill'd with Wine and Beer, No Pewter Pot nor Can in thofe Days did appear... | |
 | 1725 - 328 pages
...then behold, at Chrjlmas, in each Hall, Good Fires to curb the Cold, and Meat for great and fmall: The Neighbours were friendly bidden, and all had welcome true, The Poor from the Gates were not chidden, Whai this old Cap was new. Black Jacks to every Man were fill'd with Wine and Beer, No Pewter Pot nor... | |
 | Ambrose Philips - 1725 - 324 pages
...knew ; Then Modefty Women adorn' d, When this old Cap was new. A Man might then behold, at Chrijlmas, in each Hall, Good Fires to curb the Cold, and Meat for great and fmall : The Neighbours were friendly bidden, and all had welcome true, The Poor from the Gates were... | |
 | 1725 - 328 pages
...knew ; Then Modefty Women adorn' d, When this old Cap was new. A Man might then behold, at Chriftmas, in each Hall, Good Fires to curb the Cold, and Meat for great and fmall : The Neighbours were friendly bidden, and all had welcome true, The Poor from theGates were... | |
 | Lark - 1742 - 414 pages
...knew, Then Modefty Woman adorn'd, When this old Cap toai nciv. A Man might thai behold, At Cbriftmas, in each Hall, (Good Fires to curb the Cold, And Meat...for Great and Small : The Neighbours were friendly bidj^n, And all had Welcome true, The Poor from the Gates were riot chidien, WbcA this old Cap ivas... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pages
...knew, Then modefly women adorn'd. When this old cap was new. A man might then behold, At Chriftmas, in each hall ; Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and fmail : The The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates... | |
 | Beauties - 1794 - 236 pages
...knew ; Then modell y women adorn'd, When this old cap was new. A man might then behold, At Chriflmas, in each hall, Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and fmall: The neighbours were friendly hidden, And all had weleome true, The poor from the gates were... | |
 | Beauties - 1794 - 228 pages
...knew ; Then modcfty women adorn'd, When this old cap was new. A man might then behold, AtChriflmas, in each hall, Good fires to curb' the cold, And meat for great and fmall : The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 478 pages
...• In tlx entertainment of The Miller of Mansfield. JL 4 A man A man might then behold At Chrirtmas, in each hall, Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and (mall : ' The neighbours were friendly bidden, And .-ill had welcome true, The poor from the gates... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 380 pages
...Fond tangles then none knew; Then modesty women adorn'd, When this old cap was new. A man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall, ' Good fires to...gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Black Jacks to every man Were fill'd with wine and beer; No pewter pot nor can In those days did appear... | |
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