 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 528 Seiten
...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 - 440 Seiten
...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 - 846 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 Seiten
...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 - 846 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | Charles John Gardiner (earl of Blessington.) - 1826 - 500 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1828 - 700 Seiten
...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 - 472 Seiten
...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 - 878 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | 1836 - 424 Seiten
...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. The satyr having slipped away from meditated vengeance, Mab welcomes the Queen in some exquisitely... | |
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And on sweet St Agnes' night Please you with the promised sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which an empty dream discovers. 
