 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...latter was to be queenThus in Herrick's Hesperides, p. 376. " TWELFE NIGHT, OR KING AND QUEENE." " Now the mirth comes With the cake full of plums, Where Beane's the king of sport here; Besides we must know The pea also Must revell, as queene, in the courte here. Begin then... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Dilke - English drama - 1816 - 468 pages
...respective portions were declared king and queen for the night. Thus in Herrick's " Hesperides :" " Now, now, the mirth comes, With the. cake full of plums, Where bean's the king of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The pea also Must revel, as queen, in the... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...observed in almost every private family : — TWELFTH NIGHT ; or, KING and QUEEN. Now, DOW the nih'th comes With the cake full of plums, Where Beane's the king of the sport here ; Beside, we most know, The Pea also Most revell, as Queene, in the court here. Begin then... | |
 | English literature - 1839 - 602 pages
...conferred on its fortunate possessor the style and title of the queen for the time being. Thus Herrick : " Now, now the mirth comes, With the cake full of plums, Where beane's the king of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The pea also Must rovi-11 as queene in the court here. Begin then... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...Now, now the mirth comes, Beside we must know, The Pea also Must revell, as queene in the court here. With the cake full of plums, Where Beane's the king of the sport here; The same author, in his Hesperides, gives the following description of the pleasantries... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 346 pages
...MOST. DREAD not the shackles ; on with thine intent ; Good wits get more fame by their punishment. TWELFE NIGHT, OR KING AND QUEENE. Now, now the mirth comes, With the cake full of plums, Where beano's the king of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The pea also Must revell as queene in the... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...cake, with a bean and pease." Herrick, in his Hesperides, thus alludes to the Twelfth-Day customs : — Now, now, the mirth comes, With the cake full of plums, Where Beane's the king of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The Pea also, Must réveil, as queene, in the court here. Begin,... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...Herrick, in his Hesperidos, thus alludes to the Twelfth-Day customs : — Now, now, the mirth conies, With the cake full of plums, Where Beane's the king of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The Pea also, Must reveil, as queene, in the court here. Begin, then,... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - 350 pages
...admired writer on ancient ceremonies, in his book called " Twelfth Night, or King and Queene," says, " Now, now the mirth comes, With the cake full of plums, Where Beane '& the King of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The Pea also Must revel as Queene in the... | |
 | English literature - 1824 - 436 pages
...Here's a sprightly Twelfth Night song by Robert Herrick, which carries its music along- with it : — Now, now the mirth comes, With the cake full of plums, Where Bean's the king of the sport here ; Beside, we must know, The Pea also Must revel, as queen in the... | |
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Now, now the mirth comes With the cake full of plums, Where beane's * the King of the sport here ; Beside we must know, The pea also Must revell as Queene in the court here. 
