 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 410 oldal
...bourgeoned, and blossomed, and yearly produced blossoms to decorate the altar on Christmas-eve mass — " That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear." WoBDSWOHTH. The Pere seems to enjoy very much the following anecdote of Charles I., •hough it was... | |
 | 1871 - 734 oldal
...knows that mass was never sung or said at midnight, save on Christmas night : — " On Christmas night the mass was sung : That only night in all the year Saw the staled priest the chalice rear." — Scott. and I have shown that St. Mary Magdalen died before the... | |
 | 1851 - 216 oldal
...Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night,...was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the mistletoe; Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 236 oldal
...Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night : On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night,...was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the mistletoe; Then opened wide the baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 oldal
...religious rite Gave honor 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. The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry-men go... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1854 - 780 oldal
...hung up in the great hall, with loud shouts and rejoicing. " On Christmas Eve the belle were rung; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung : That only night...stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtlc sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green : Forth to the woods did merry men go, To gather... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 592 oldal
...and hung up in the great hall with loud shouts of rejoicing. On Christmas eve the bella were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night...the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. THE MISLETOE. 551 The damsel donned her kirtle sheen : The hall was dressed with holly green : Forth to... | |
 | William Gideon Michael Jones Barker - 1854 - 380 oldal
...reverentially attended in every town and village ; and duly " On Christmas eve the bells were rung : On Christmas eve the mass was sung ; That only night...the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. ***** All hail'd, with uncontroll'd delight, And general voice, the happy night, That to the cottage,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 oldal
...Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night ; On Christmas eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas eve the mass was sung : That only night...Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donu'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merry men go,... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1855 - 424 oldal
...up in hall or kitchen with loud shouts and rejoicing : — " On Christmas Eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung ; That only night...Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear; The damsel donn'd her kirtle sheen : The hall was dress'd with Holly green ; Forth to the woods did merry-men... | |
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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. 
