 It was anciently the custom for all ranks of people to go out a maying on the first of May. It is on record that King Henry VIII. and Queen Katharine partook of this diversion" (STEEVENS): "Stowe says, that, 'in the month of May, namely, on May-day in...  The Knight of Our Burning Pestle - Page 235by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1908 - 309 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - Christian antiquities - 1777 - 466 pages
...May -Poles were fct up a Morning, every Man, except impediment, would walk into the fweet Meddowes and green Woods, there to rejoice their Spirits with the Beauty and Savour of fweet Flowers, and with the Harmony of Birds praifing God in their Kinde. He quotes from Hall an Account... | |
 | English drama - 1780 - 570 pages
...The names of Prentice can difparage you. 5 Nor In a May-iay moruiag frtch m May.'] Stow fays, that " in the " month of May, namely on May-day in the morning,...every man, except " impediment, would walk into the fweet meadows and green woods, " there to reioice their fpints with the beauty and favour of fweet... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...record that King Henry VIII, and queen Katharine partook of this diversion. STEEVENS. Stowe says, that " in the month of May, namely, on May-day in the morning,...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise («'.*. concert) of birds, praising God in their kind." See also Brand's Observation! on Popular... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 676 pages
...Queen Katharine partook of this diverfion. See Vol. V. p. 130, n. 5. STEEVENS. Stowe fays, that, " in the month of May, namely, on Mayday in the morning,...every man, except impediment, would walk into the fweet meadows and green woods ; there to rejoice their fpirits with the beauty and favour of fweet... | |
 | British periodicals - 1822 - 688 pages
...eatdon," that on May-day, in the morn- ing and drinking," which satisfactorily ing, the citizens used to walk " into " the sweet meadows and green woods, there...spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers ;" expounds their notions of earthly felicity. The advent of the Areio Year is still marked by the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...namely, on May-Day, iu the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meddows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with...and with the harmony of birds praising God in their kinde." He quotes from Hall, an account of Henry VIII. riding a maying, from Greenwich to the high... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...home, and so place them on the doors of their houses. Stow tells us, in his survey of London^, " that in the month of May, namely, on May-Day, in the morning,...man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meddows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 420 pages
...Queen Katharine partook of this diversion. See Vol. II, p 345, n. 3. Steevena. Stowe says, that, " in the month of May, namely, on May-day in the morning,...green woods; there to rejoice their spirits with the heautv and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise [i. e concert] of hirds, praising God in their... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...diversion. See Vol. II, p 345, n. 3. Steewni. Stowe says, that, " in the month of Mav, namely, on May-ilay in the morning, every man, except impediment, would...green woods; there to rejoice their spirits with the beautv and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise [ie concert] of birds, praising God in their... | |
 | Horse racing - 1809 - 420 pages
...the morning, every man not having an impediment would walk into the sweet meadows and green wdods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of praising God in their kinde." He quotes from Hall, an account of Henry VIII. riding a Maying, from... | |
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