Christmas in the Olden Time, Or, The Wassail BowlH. Hurst, 1846 - 141 страница |
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... keeping their Christmas holiday . Now , indeed , it was little more than a wide and rambling place in which flitches of bacon , hams , tongues , and bags of herbs were hung , mingled with the meshes of the weaving spider ; but in times ...
... keeping their Christmas holiday . Now , indeed , it was little more than a wide and rambling place in which flitches of bacon , hams , tongues , and bags of herbs were hung , mingled with the meshes of the weaving spider ; but in times ...
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... keep alive the awakened fears , he added- " Since we can- not have a freely - given tale , I must exercise my right of call . Tom Bright , the tale shall be told by you . " This was spoken to an old and hardy son of the soil , sitting ...
... keep alive the awakened fears , he added- " Since we can- not have a freely - given tale , I must exercise my right of call . Tom Bright , the tale shall be told by you . " This was spoken to an old and hardy son of the soil , sitting ...
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... keep the locks from frosting , or smooth the creases in your cheek . Sure and stealthy is the tread of age . " " And what , forsooth , " rejoined Mistress Bright , now a little piqued and out of humour with the personal allusions of her ...
... keep the locks from frosting , or smooth the creases in your cheek . Sure and stealthy is the tread of age . " " And what , forsooth , " rejoined Mistress Bright , now a little piqued and out of humour with the personal allusions of her ...
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... has been taken . But mind , Tom , " continued she , in a tone and manner that I have not for- gotten , " that unless ye keep true and faith- fully this assurance given , I will never be- come 26 CHRISTMAS IN THE OLDEN TIME ;
... has been taken . But mind , Tom , " continued she , in a tone and manner that I have not for- gotten , " that unless ye keep true and faith- fully this assurance given , I will never be- come 26 CHRISTMAS IN THE OLDEN TIME ;
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... keep aloof . There was also a sullen and dogged satisfaction in the feeling that I was showing an independence of spirit ; and as the peals of laughter swelled and died upon the breeze , I became vexed and angry , and full of resentment ...
... keep aloof . There was also a sullen and dogged satisfaction in the feeling that I was showing an independence of spirit ; and as the peals of laughter swelled and died upon the breeze , I became vexed and angry , and full of resentment ...
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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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