 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 388
...dream of him or net you shall marry." Ben Jonson, in one of his Masks, makes some mention of this: " And on sweet St. Agnes night Please you with the promis'd...rightlegged stocking, leaving the other garter and stoclfing untouched in this way. They then repeated the following lines, knitting a knot at each comma:... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...In her sleep, with shrieks and laughters ; And on sweet St. Anna's night,' Feed them with a promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers. 1 Fat. Satyr, vengeance near you hovers. Sat. And in hope that you would come here Yester-eve, the... | |
 | 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 440
...the north to discover their future husbands. On sweet St. Agnes' night Please you with the promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers. JONSON. ' Upon St. Agnes's night, take a row of pins, and pull out every one, one after another, saying... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 846
...marry, to which Ben Jonsoa alludes : — And on sweet St. Agnes' night, Please you with the promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers. The Eve of St. Agnes. Ah! hitter chill it was! The Owl, for all his feathers, was acold; The Hare limped... | |
 | Charles John Gardiner (earl of Blessington.) - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...Cominges. One of our dramatic poets says,— " And on sweet St. Agnes' night, Please you with the promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers." Our readers may recollect the ceremony to be observed on such an occasion; but if their memories fail,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 892
...rule, called it fasting St. Agnes' fast. And on sweet St. Agnes' nicht Pleas« you with the promis'] sight. Some of husbands, some of lovers. Which an empty dream discovers. BIN JOKSOM. Old Aubrey lias я recipe, whereby л lad or l;iss was to attain a sight of the fortunate... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - عدد الصفحات: 846
...rule, called it fasting St. Agnes' fast. And on sweet St. Agnes' night Please you with the promis'! sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers. BEN JONSOM. Old Aubrey has a recipe, whereby a lad or lass was to attain a sight of (he fortunate lover.... | |
 | John Nichols - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 700
...her sleep, with shrieks and laughters; And on sweet St. Anna's night 8 , Feed them with a promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, . Which an empty dream discovers. 1 Fai. Satyr, vengeance near you hovers. 1 This Fairy Mythology, which has been copied by Milton, and... | |
 | 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...you shall marry. Ben Johnson in one of his masks, makes mention of this:— ' And on sweet A pies' night Please you with the promis'd sight; Some of...knit the left-legged garter round their rightlegged slocking, leaving the other garter, and other stocking untouched; in this way they then repeated the... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 878
...rule, called it fasting St. Agnes' fast. And on sweet St. Agnes' night Pleas* you with the promis'J sight. Some of husbands, some of lovers. Which an empty dream discovers. BEN JONSOX, Old Aubrey has a recipe, whereby a lad or lass was to attain a sight of the fortunate lover.... | |
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