The perennial calendar, and companion to the almanack, revised and ed. [or rather written] by T. Forster |
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... Festival Days , and their respective Pastimes , Customs , and Superstitions , form together a Code of pleasing Recollections of Childhood in the Minds of most reflecting People , whereby , trifling as they are , they acquire an ...
... Festival Days , and their respective Pastimes , Customs , and Superstitions , form together a Code of pleasing Recollections of Childhood in the Minds of most reflecting People , whereby , trifling as they are , they acquire an ...
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... sacred union dear It welcomed with lamb's wool the rising year . January is so called from Janus , whose festival was held by the Romans on this day , and about whose fabulous origin B commentators do not agree . Some assert him to be.
... sacred union dear It welcomed with lamb's wool the rising year . January is so called from Janus , whose festival was held by the Romans on this day , and about whose fabulous origin B commentators do not agree . Some assert him to be.
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... , which the ancients called Strenarum Commercium . " The Festival of the Circumcision was held by the Scotch in former times as ominous , and as affording a prognostic of the weather of the coming year , of which our 2 JANUARY .
... , which the ancients called Strenarum Commercium . " The Festival of the Circumcision was held by the Scotch in former times as ominous , and as affording a prognostic of the weather of the coming year , of which our 2 JANUARY .
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... festival of Janus . To day is kept a close holiday at the Bank , South Sea House , East India House , and Exchequer of London . January 2. St. Macarius , A.-SS. Martyrs . EARLY MOSS Bryum hornum may sometimes be gathered at this time ...
... festival of Janus . To day is kept a close holiday at the Bank , South Sea House , East India House , and Exchequer of London . January 2. St. Macarius , A.-SS. Martyrs . EARLY MOSS Bryum hornum may sometimes be gathered at this time ...
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... Festival of Kings , ' with this additional remark , that the ceremony of electing kings was continued with feasting for many days . ' In the cities and academies of Germany , the students and citizens choose one of their own number for ...
... Festival of Kings , ' with this additional remark , that the ceremony of electing kings was continued with feasting for many days . ' In the cities and academies of Germany , the students and citizens choose one of their own number for ...
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Стр. 206 - But love, first learned in a lady's eyes, Lives not alone immured in the brain; But, with the motion of all elements, Courses as swift as thought in every power, And gives to every power a double power, Above their functions and their offices.
Стр. 164 - There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Стр. 120 - In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets : As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, Disasters in the sun, and the moist star, Upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands, Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse...
Стр. 172 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot ; And thereby hangs a tale.
Стр. 218 - Return, Alpheus; the dread voice is past That shrunk thy streams; return, Sicilian Muse, And call the vales, and bid them hither cast Their bells and flowerets of a thousand hues.
Стр. 231 - Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before...
Стр. 190 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night.
Стр. 51 - Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair? How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae weary fu' o
Стр. 572 - Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone ; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone ; No flower of her kindred, No rose-bud is nigh, To reflect back her blushes, Or give sigh for sigh. I'll not leave thee, thou lone one ! To pine on the stem; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep thou with them. Thus kindly I scatter Thy leaves o'er the bed, Where thy mates of the garden Lie scentless and dead.
Стр. 641 - Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night ' That the graves, all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide...