Christmas in the Olden Time, Or, The Wassail BowlH. Hurst, 1846 - 141 страница |
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... felt ready to spur his own shadow , reflected on the wall in the moonlight . Drowsy bats , skulking in nook and cranny , stared with sleepy wonderment , and clung more closely to their retreats . Even the screech - owl ceased her ...
... felt ready to spur his own shadow , reflected on the wall in the moonlight . Drowsy bats , skulking in nook and cranny , stared with sleepy wonderment , and clung more closely to their retreats . Even the screech - owl ceased her ...
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... felt , perhaps for the first time in her life , far more disposed to listen to her husband than exercise her own voluble powers . A few present may remember , but a very few , that at the time I am alluding to , a stranger came amongst ...
... felt , perhaps for the first time in her life , far more disposed to listen to her husband than exercise her own voluble powers . A few present may remember , but a very few , that at the time I am alluding to , a stranger came amongst ...
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... felt a cold shiver through their veins at this hoarse laugh ; and some began , in silence , to lift their hats from the ground , preparing to depart . " Pshaw ! " ejaculated the stranger , " It wants two full hours to midnight yet ; not ...
... felt a cold shiver through their veins at this hoarse laugh ; and some began , in silence , to lift their hats from the ground , preparing to depart . " Pshaw ! " ejaculated the stranger , " It wants two full hours to midnight yet ; not ...
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... felt to have no will of resistance , al- though my wishes were to refuse ; and , forced to obey that which seemed a mere voluntary act , I drained the horn to the last drop . " Ha , ha , ha ! " laughed he again . " I told ye so . I knew ...
... felt to have no will of resistance , al- though my wishes were to refuse ; and , forced to obey that which seemed a mere voluntary act , I drained the horn to the last drop . " Ha , ha , ha ! " laughed he again . " I told ye so . I knew ...
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... felt rooted to the ground , as he echoed my own words . " And why why not ? he continued . " They're merry enough down there , I wot , and don't seem to miss your presence much . I just peeped in , and saw one who might have done so ...
... felt rooted to the ground , as he echoed my own words . " And why why not ? he continued . " They're merry enough down there , I wot , and don't seem to miss your presence much . I just peeped in , and saw one who might have done so ...
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added asked the Squire bad company blood brambles breath cause cheek cheer Chequers Christmas revel close cold continued crack cried dark deep don your kirtles drink drop echo ejaculated endeavoured exclaimed exer eyes faggot fear felt finger fire flames gibbet give ground hallooed hand Harry Bluff head hear heard heart hoar frost hope hundred quarters kirtles sheen knife laugh laughter length light limbs lips listen looked loud maidens don merry mingled mirth miseltoe Mistress Bright Ned Terrywig never night numbers OLD ENGLISH old hall Peter Crummy quired rejoined the Squire repeated replied Harry replied the Squire returned Harry returned Mary scarcely shadow Shep shout snapping sound speak special constable stood strange Stranger tell Terrywig there's thick thought tick-tack tinued Tis Christmas Tis Christmas-eve to-night told ye tone tongue turned voice wassail bowl ween whistle wood words yule log
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