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" Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch and one to pray And two to bear my soul away. "
Germania: Vierteljahrsschrift für deutsche alterthumskunde... - Seite 415
herausgegeben von - 1866
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Memoir of a Mission to Gibraltar and Spain ...

William Harris Rule - 1844 - 430 Seiten
...own country children have been taught to invoke the Apostles at bed-time : — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on : Four corners to my bed, Four angels guard my head," &c. So perfect is the identity of the spirit of idolatry under a great...
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Select Writings of Robert Chambers, Band 7

Robert Chambers - 1847 - 372 Seiten
...Somersetshire, where the children, in blessing their beds, use the following rhyme : — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed, Four angels at my head, One to watch, and one to pray, And two to bear my soul away. Cried at the top...
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Notes and Queries

1909 - 750 Seiten
...it is, I think, well known everywhere, varying but little in the wording : — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head ; One to sing, and one to pray, And two to carry my soul away. A picture...
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Life by the Fireside

Mary Ann Kelty - 1853 - 320 Seiten
...fast as she could, the not uncommon verse amongst the lower orders, of, — ' Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head,' — went off into a string of words, in which, amongst one or two confused...
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Life by the fireside, by the author of 'Visiting my relations'.

Mary Ann Kelty - 1853 - 324 Seiten
...fast as she could, the not uncommon Terse amongst the lower orders, of, — ' Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head,' — went offinto a string of words, in which, amongst one or two confused...
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The Christian miscellany, and family visiter, Bände 1-2

1854 - 400 Seiten
...repealed to us ly many children in Dorsetshire, is as follows :" — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed: Six angels o'er me spread, Two at the feet and two at the liea:l, And two to keep My soul asleep; And...
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Notes and Queries, Band 11

1855 - 668 Seiten
...Look upon a little child, Pity my simplicity, And suffer me to come to thee. " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Six angels lying spread. " Two at head, and two at feet, And two to guard me while I sleep. If any...
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Choice Notes from "Notes and Queries": Folk Lore

P.P. - London. - Notes and Queries - 1859 - 386 Seiten
...folk-lore. I subjoin a few which have lately come under my notice. Prayer. — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ! Four corners...Two at my feet, One at my heart, my soul to keep." The preceding, I have reason to believe, is in constant use among the cottagers who have not received...
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Onwards, by the author of 'Anne Dysart'.

Christiana Jane Douglas - 1859 - 340 Seiten
..." Yes, I knows the one mother makes us say at night." " And what is that ? " " Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head, One to watch and one to pray, And two to bear my soul away." Frank was confounded....
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Here and There: Or, True Tales of Country Life

Edith Mary (pseud.) - 1861 - 280 Seiten
...so." " What were the words of the prayer to which you allude?" " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round me spread; Two at head, and two at feet, And two in heaven I hope to meet." " Did...
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