 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 428 oldal
...out, and obliged to quaff off a certain measure of ale, as a penalty for " spoiling the king's fire." On Christmas eve the mass was sung : That only night...in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.1 1 In Roman Catholic countries, mass is never said at night, except on Christmas eve. Each of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 420 oldal
...measure of ale, as a penalty for " spoiling the king's fire." On Christmas eve the mass was sung : o That only night in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.1 1 In Roman Catholic countries, mass is never said at night, except on Christmas eve. Each of... | |
 | 1858 - 256 oldal
...down-stairs is noisy, clumsy work, compared with such locomotion. I On Christmas Evo the bells were rung ; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung ; That only night in all the year Saw the stolod priest the chalice rear. The damsol doun'd her kirtle sheen : The hall was dress'd with holly... | |
 | Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - 1859 - 224 oldal
...train. 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 donn'd her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dress'd with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 oldal
...Christmas eve the mass was sung; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice pear, The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; . i Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the misletoe. Then opened wide the baron's hall... | |
 | William Martin - 1861 - 380 oldal
...feudal halls it was hung up with loud shouts and rejoicings. On Christmas Eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung. That only night...The hall was dressed with holly green. Forth to the woods did merry men go, To gather in the misletoe. The misletoe is what is called a Parasite, that... | |
 | John Timbs - 1861 - 348 oldal
...would never turn mouldy. In Roman Catholic countries, mass is only said at night on this vigil : — On Christmas Eve the mass was sung; That only night...all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. " 'Well," observes Mr. Digby, " might the church appear a delightful place on that blessed night, when... | |
 | John Timbs - 1861 - 338 oldal
...turn mouldy. In Roman Catholic countries, mass is only said at night on this vigil : — On Christum.- Eve the mass was sung; That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. " Well," observes Mr. Digby, " might the church appear a delightful place on that blessed night, when... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 oldal
...Gave honour to the holy night: On Christmas eve the bells were rung; On Christmas eve the mass w?is sung ; That only night, in all the year, Saw the stoled...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,... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 oldal
...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 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,... | |
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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. 
