 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 Museum Journal - Página 298por University of Pennsylvania. University Museum - 1922Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 páginas
...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 - 570 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 688 páginas
...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 - 444 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 420 páginas
...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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