 | Robert Deverell - History - 1813
...day, and, at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This...season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then they say no spirit walks abroad ; The nights... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier - 1851
...day; and, at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This...Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singe) h all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome:... | |
 | Literary Criticism - 1828
...unsubstantial, it may be an ill-omened vision ; still it is the halo of the pure, and lovely moon. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...are 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... | |
 | Literary Criticism - 1860
...— these were not your thoughts when you wrote — " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season cornea Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird...The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, Xo feiry takes, nor witch hath power to charm; So hallowed and so gracioun is the time." God rest thee,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817
...cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's hirth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long. And then,...nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes ; no witch hath power to charm ; So halluw'd and so gracious is the time." This admirable author,... | |
 | 1817
...an established law, however, that none can appear on Christmas eve. This we learn from Shakespeare : It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeih all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad: The nights are wholesome,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Bowdler - Drama - 1818
...and erring 9 spirit hies " To his confine : and of the truth ^e This present object made probation.1 Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say,...nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens - Drama - 1818
...of," fee. Mir. It faded on ^ie crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season cornes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird...nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,* nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. \ This present object... | |
 | 1824
...approach of this sacred festival:— " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour1: birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth...stir abroad; The nights are wholesome — then no planet* strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious is the time."... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed - 1819
...day ; and, at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This...say, that 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... | |
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It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that 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 stir abroad; The nights are wholesome; then... 
