 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
 | Georgina Frederica Jackson - 1883 - 694 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 fresh and fragrant kinno To honour Whitsontide.' He seems to reverse the Salopian order, in which, as we have seen, yew... | |
 | Matilda Leathes - 1883 - 250 pàgines
...with the mistletoe ; Instead of holly now upraise The greener box for show. " When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne, To honour Whitsuntide." — Hesperides. HREE years passed, and not a word was heard of Belle... | |
 | 1883 - 410 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 Whitsuntide. Green rushes then, and sweetest bents, With cooler oken boughs, Come... | |
 | Richard Folkard - 1884 - 660 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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1885 - 330 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... | |
 | Georgina Frederica Jackson - 1885 - 230 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 fresh and fragrant kinne To honour Whitsontide.' He seems to reverse the Salopian order, in which, as we have seen, yew... | |
 | 1888 - 408 pàgines
...Nules and Queries refers to Herrick (' Ceremonies for Candlemasse Eve ') : ' When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne, To honour Whitsuntide.' (0. 0. D. in A'otes and Queries, 3rd Ser., v. 73) Further, in Ellis's... | |
 | James Barmby - 1888 - 412 pàgines
...Nutes and Queries refers to Herrick (' Ceremonies for Candlemasse Eve ') : ' When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside. Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne, To honour Whitsuntide.' (0. C. 1). in Notes and Queries, 3rd Ser., v. 73) Further, in Ellis's... | |
 | 1889 - 680 pàgines
...box held sway till " dancing Easter-day," to be followed by the crisp&I 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." " Ceremonies... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1891 - 380 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...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... | |
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