 | John Mills - 1846
...HOMESTEAD," «C WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DUNCAN, ENGRAVED BY LINTON. H. HT'RST, KING WILLIAM ST.. STB AND. "Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...nights are wholesome : then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to chaiua, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time." A 2 PREFACE. IN submitting... | |
 | 1846
...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...season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad; The nights... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, Charles Knight - Drama - 1847
...day ; and at his warning, Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, Th' extravagant and erring spirit of children. Be not fond, To think that Caesnr bears...fools ; I mean sweet words, Low crooked curtsies, can walk abroad; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike. No fairy takes, nor witch hath power... | |
 | Literary Criticism - 1847
...lines: " Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our SAVIOUR'S birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then,...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." "Here," says a pleasing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848
...feathery dames," was thought by the common people to announce the approach of this sacred festival: " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome—then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier - 1848
...faded on the crowing of the cock. 9 Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Savior's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth...nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, 3 nor witch hath power to charm, So hallowed and so gracious 4 is the time. Mar. Let's do't,... | |
![The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.]](http://bks3.books.google.co.nz/books?id=06YhAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.]") | Washington Irving - 1849 - 465 pages
...the approach of this sacred festival : " Some say that ever 'gainst that se ason comes Wherein onr Saviour's birth is celebrated. This bird of dawning...are wholesome — then no planets strike. No fairy takes, no witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time." Amidst the general call... | |
![The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.]](http://bks3.books.google.co.nz/books?id=gYghAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.]") | Washington Irving - 1849 - 465 pages
...feathery dames," was thought by the common people to announce the approach of this sacred festival : " Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, they aay, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome — then no planets strike, No fairy takes,... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1850
...Christmas-tide, during which hallowed period no evil spirits are permitted to exercise their spells : • ' Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...singeth all night long ; And then, they say, no spirit stirs abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planet strikes ; No fairy takes, nor witch hath power... | |
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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... 
