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" All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's halls are invited to stay, Themselves to refresh, and their horses to rest, Since that he must be Old Christmas's guest ; Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for relief, Plum-pudding, goose,... "
Old Ballads, Historical and Narrative,: With Some of Modern Date; Collected ... - Page 110
by Thomas Evans - 1810
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Popular Ballads and Songs: From Tradition, Manuscripts, and Scarce ..., Volume 2

Ballads, Danish - 1806 - 448 pages
...haste to the kitchen for dyet the chief, Plumb-pudding, goose, capon, minc't pies, and roast beef. All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's...and their horses to rest, Since that he must be Old Christmas his guest ; Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for relief Plumb-pudding, goose, capon,...
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Beauties of the Country: Or, Descriptions of Rural Customs, Objects, Scenery ...

Thomas Miller - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...to dine. Then haste to the kitchen, for diet the chief, — Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced-pies, and roast-beef. All travellers, as they do pass on...want, but have for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced-pies, and roast-beef.' " And so on, through a variety of joyous and substantial anticipations...
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The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions ...

Thomas Kibble Hervey - Christmas - 1845 - 436 pages
...ready to dine : Then haste to the kitchen, for diet the chief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd-pies, and roast-beef. " All travellers, as they do pass...want, but have for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd-pies, and roast-beef." And so on, — through a variety of joyous and substantial anticipations...
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Christmas with the Poets: A Collection of Songs, Carols, and Descriptive ...

Bevelled edge boards (Binding) - 1851 - 216 pages
...for diet the chief — Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. All travellers, us they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's halls are...but have, for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. Now Mock-beggar Hall it no more shall stand empty, But all shall be furnished...
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Christmas with the poets, a collection of songs, carols, and verses [ed. by ...

Christmas - 1852 - 236 pages
...haste to the kitehen, for diet the chief — Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's...but have, for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. Now Mock-beggar Hall it no more shall stand empty, But all shall be furnished...
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The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions ...

Thomas Kibble Hervey - Christmas - 1852 - 246 pages
...ready to dine : Then haste to the kitchen, for diet the chief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd-pies, and roast-beef. " All travellers, as they do pass...refresh and their horses to rest, Since that he must be ol.1. Christmas's guest ; Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon,...
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Christmas with the poets, a collection of songs, carols, and verses [ed. by ...

Christmas - 1852 - 232 pages
...haste to the kitchen, for diet the chicf — Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's...stay, Themselves to refresh, and their horses to rest, Sinee that he must be Old Christmas's guest ; Nay, the poor shall not want, but have, for relief, Plum-pudding,...
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Merry Christmas: A Christmas Present for Children and Youth

William M. Thayer - Children's stories, American - 1853 - 122 pages
...them again hereafter. Sometimes the old English song is carried into practice, which runs thus : " Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for relief Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced-pies, and roast-beef." CHAPTER III. THE MELLEN FAMILY. Santaclaus — Johnny Hastings' Cannon...
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A Garland of Christmas Carols: Ancient and Modern. Including Some Never ...

John Camden Hotten - Carols - 1861 - 240 pages
...haste to the kitchen, for diet the chief — Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's...be Old Christmas's guest ; Nay, the poor shall not wait, but have, for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. Now Mock-beggar...
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A garland of Christmas carols, ancient and modern, ed. by Joshua ..., Issue 797

John Camden Hotten - 1861 - 214 pages
...haste to the kitchen, for diet the chief— Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. All travellers, as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's...be Old Christmas's guest; Nay, the poor shall not wait, but have, for relief, Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef. Now Mock-beggar...
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