...and of the truth herein This present object made probationf. THE REVERENCE PAID TO CHRISTMAS TIME. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that...comes, Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, Tins bird of dawning singeth all night long; And then they say no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights...

...erring* spirit hies To his confine : ami of the truth herein This present object made probation ¡. Mar, It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that...ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's ЫнЬ is celebrated, This bird of dawning snTgeth ail night long : And then they say no spirit dares...

...erring15 spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This present object made probation."* Mar. It faded on the crowing of the. cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season conies Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And...

...the cock, because the crowing of that animal, like the "glow-worm," showed " the matin to be near." " It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season conies Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long: And...

...feathery dames, » was thought by the cormnon people to announce the approach of this sacred festival: « Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning siogeth all night long; And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights...

...erring Spirit hies To his confine ! and of the truth herein This present object made probation — It faded on the crowing of the Cock. Some say that ever 'gainst that hallowed season, At which our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning croweth all night...

...wander after idle fires : &c. 432. Milton had Shakespeare in his head, Hamlet, act is 1. Some nil, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, t\ !'. But then they tay no spirit icalks abroad, &c. But the imitation is more immediately from the...

...the year, put me in mind of those lines in Shakspeare, wherein, according to his agreeable wildness of imagination, he has wrought a country tradition...singeth all night long ; And then, say they, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch hath power...

...faded on the crowing of the Cocke, Some say , that euer gainst that season comes, Wherein our Sauiours birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long, And then they say , no spirite dare walke abroade, The nights are wholesome,then no planet frikes, No Fairie...

...faded on the crowing of the Cocke, Some say , that euer gainst that season comes, Wherein our Sauiours birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long, And then they say , no spirite dare walke abroade, :I ' The nights are wholesome,then no planet frikes, '•...