 A man might then behold , At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new.  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 511822Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - Americans - 1849 - 538 pages
...cannot have more of him. HUE AND CRY AFTER CHRISTMAS. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each ball Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all bad weleome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...Fond fanglcs then none knew ; Then modesty women adorn'd, When this old cap was new. A man might then waa new. Black jacks to every man Were fill'd with wine and beer ; No pewter pot nor can In those days... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1850 - 534 pages
...At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were nbt chidden, When this old cap was new. OLD SONO NOTHING in England exercises a more delightful spell... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...Well, I will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. HUE AND CRY AFTIH CHRIS rim, A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden,... | |
 | Bevelled edge boards (Binding) - 1851 - 216 pages
...adorned, When this old cap was new. The holly tree was polled At Christmas for each hall ; There was fire to curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The neighbours were friendly hidden, And all had welcome true ; The poor from the gates were not chidden When this old cap was new.... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 232 pages
...adorned, When this old cap was new. The holly tree was polled At Christmas for each hall ; There was fire to curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The...gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Black jacks to every man Were filled with wine and beer ; No pewter pot nor can Did in those days appear.... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 236 pages
...adorned, When this old cap was new. The holly tree was polled At Christmas for each hall ; There was fire to curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The neighbours were friendly bidden. And all had weleome true ; The poor from the gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Black jacks to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...Fond faugles then none knew ; Tien modesty women adom'd, When this old cap was new. Л man might then behold, At Christmas, in each hall, Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and email : The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true ; The poor from the gates were... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...cannot have more of him. HuE AND CRY AFTER CHRISTMAK. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hail Good fires to curb the cold. And meat for great and small. The neighbors were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...adorn'd, When this old cap was new. A man might then behold At Christmas in each hall. Good fire's to curb the cold, And meat for great and small : The neighbours friendly bidden, And all had welcome true ; The poor from the gates not chidden. Black-jacks to every... | |
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