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 Edinburgh Magazine - Page 831822Full view - About this book
| William Sandys - 1833 - 370 pages
...Man's Rehearsal, what brave dayes he knew a great while agone, when his old cap was new," sings, A man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall,...gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Blackjacks to every man Were fill'd with wine and beer ; No pewter pot nor can In those days did appear... | |
| William Sandys - 1833 - 368 pages
...agone, when his old cap was new," sings, A man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall, Good Tires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The...gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Blackjacks to every man Were fill'd with wine and beer ; No pewter pot nor can In those days did appear... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. Hue and Cry after Christmas* VOL. II. CHRISTMAS. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall....gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Old Song. THERE is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination, than... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...WcH, I will have ttiat, .'rin;; I cannot have more of him . • HUB ASD CRT ATTEK CHRISTMAS. • A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall Good...had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chiddcu, When this old cap was new. OLD SONO. There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful... | |
| Washington Irving - 1836 - 274 pages
...Well, I will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. HUE AND CRY AFTER CHRISTMAS. A2 CHRISTMAS. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall,...for great and small. The neighbours were friendly hidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new.... | |
| 1838 - 716 pages
...the Old Man's Rehearsal, what brave days he knew a great while agone, when his old cap was new." " A man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall,...curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...beard left? Well, I will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. " Hue and Cry after Christmas. "A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall,...gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. " Old Song. THERE is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...beard left? Well, I will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. Hue and Cry after Christmas. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall,...welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden, \Vnen this old cap was new. Old Sony. THESE is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...were scom'd ; Fond fangles then none knew ; Then modesty women adorn'd, When this old cap was new. Л man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall,...neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true ; Thi> poor from the gate« were not chidden, When this old cap was new. lihick jack« to every man... | |
| Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1845 - 436 pages
...Mr. Hood prefixes to his song of the Guildhall Giants, viz., — " Dinnertime and mournful. — " " A man might, then, behold, At Christmas, in each hall,...curb the cold, And meat for great and small ; The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden,... | |
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