 Then youthful box, which now hath grace Your houses to renew, Grown old, surrender must his place Unto the crisped yew. When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kin, To honour Whitsuntide.  Wild flowers of the year [by A. Pratt]. - Pàgina 53per Anne Pratt - 1799 - 284 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1832 - 526 pàgines
...honses to renew. Grown old, surrender mnst his place Unto the crisped yew. When yew i5 out, then hirch comes in, And many flowers beside. Both of a fresh and fragrant kitine, To honour Whitsontide. Green rushes then, and sweetest hents, With cooler oken boughs t'ome... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pàgines
...houses to renew, Grown old, surrender must his place Unto the crisped yew. " When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a...kin, To honour Whitsuntide. " Green rushes then, and sweeter bents, With cooler oaken boughs, Come in for comely ornaments, To re-adorn the house. Thus... | |
 | 1847 - 392 pàgines
...decking houses ; for in olden times, not only was the Christmas holly placed on the chimney-piece, hut every season gave its proper flowers, or shrubs, to...cooler oaken boughs, Come in for comely ornaments To re-adoru the house." About this time we may search for the beautiful dark- purple silky stars of the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pàgines
...Your houses to renew, Grown old, surrender must his place Unto the crisped yew. When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a...kin, To honour Whitsuntide. Green rushes then, and sweetest bents, With cooler oaken boughs, Come in for comely ornaments, To readorn the house. Thus... | |
 | 1851 - 790 pàgines
...Your houses to renew, Grown old surrender must his place Unto the crisped yew. When yew is out, then birch comes in And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne, To honour Witsuntide. Green rushes then, and sweetest bents With cooler oaken boughs, Come in... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 pàgines
...Your houses to renew, Grown old, surrender must his place Unto the crisped Yew. When Yew is out, then Birch comes in, And many flowers beside ; Both of a fresh and fragrant kinue To honour Whitsontide. Green Rushes then, and sweetest Bents, With cooler Oaken boughs, Come... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1850 - 372 pàgines
...season. Thus Herrick, having named some of those of the earlier months, says, " When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant skin, To honour Whitsuntide. " Green rushes then, and sweetest bents, With cooler oaken boughs, Come... | |
 | 1888 - 558 pàgines
...decoration at Whitsuntide. Thus Herrick sings (' Ceremonies for Candlemasse Ere1) •When yew ii out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne, To honour Whitaontide. Uttttde speaks of its use in "decking up of tomes and banqueting rooms,... | |
 | 1851 - 216 pàgines
...Your houses to renew, Grown old, surrender must his place Unto the crisped yew. When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a...kin, To honour Whitsuntide. Green rushes then, and sweetest bents, With cooler oaken boughs, Come in for comely ornaments, To re- adorn the house. Thus... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pàgines
...dancing Easter day Or Easter's Eve appear. Then youthful box, which now has grace When yew is out, then birch comes in And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kin To honor Whitsuntide. Green rushes then and sweetest bents, With cooler oaken boughs, Come in for comely... | |
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