 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 554 halaman
...chiefly spent in dancing round a May-pole, which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stood there, as it were, consecrated to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violajon offered to it, in the whole circle of the year." S[«nser, in his Shepherd's Calendar, has... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1859 - 600 halaman
...of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is called a May-pole ; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it wore, consecrated to the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offered it in the whole circle... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 964 halaman
...is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is called a May Pole ; which being1 place» i ise, To conjure tears up in J'lotrcrs, without the least violence offered it, in the whole circle of the year." The general popularity... | |
 | Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1863 - 178 halaman
...othpr part of the day is spent in dancing round a pole — •which is called a May pole, which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were, dedicated to the Goddess of Flowers." met by Everard, who, roused by the voice of the boy, had risen,... | |
 | Amos Dean - 1869 - 542 halaman
...part of the day is chiefly spent in dancing around a tall pole, which is called a May-pole; and being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...being offered to it in the whole circle of the year." It was a custom at the celebration of the May games, to elect a lord and lady of the May, who presided... | |
 | Nehemiah Wallington - 1869 - 380 halaman
...of May-day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall Poll, which is called a May Poll ; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation offer'd to it, in the whole circle of the year.'1 One who was an implacable enemy to popular sports... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1873 - 216 halaman
...after-part of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is called a May-pole; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offered to it in the whole circle of the year. Stubbs, a puritanical writer, in his Anatomy of Abuses,... | |
 | F. Walter Savage - 1878 - 294 halaman
...the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is called the May-pole ; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...it were, •consecrated to the goddess of flowers." III. Translate into French : — 1. " As I was riding homewards, I saw a waggon standing (arrêté)... | |
 | 1878 - 878 halaman
...which in called May -pole ; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, ai it were consecrated to the Goddess of. Flowers, without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year." In a curious collection of poetical pieces, entitled... | |
 | 1842 - 780 halaman
...part of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is culled n Maypole, which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offered it in the whole circle of (he year. And this is not the custom of the British common people... | |
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... and crowns of flowers. When this is done they return with their booty homewards, about the rising of the sun, and make their doors and windows to triumph in the flowery spoil. The... 
