 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...  Scenes of the Olden Time - Стр. 41авторы: William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - Страниц: 128Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - Страниц: 466
...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... | |
 | 1780 - Страниц: 570
...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 - Страниц: 466
...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 - Страниц: 676
...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... | |
 | 1822 - Страниц: 688
...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... | |
 | 1804 - Страниц: 444
...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 - Страниц: 452
...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 - Страниц: 420
...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 - Страниц: 380
...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... | |
 | 1809 - Страниц: 420
...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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