 SO now is come our joyful'st feast; Let every man be jolly, Each room with ivy leaves is drest, And every post with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine, Round your foreheads garlands twine, Drown sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry....  Scenes of the Olden Time - Page 98by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...ring, and give such a vivid picture of a jovial English Christmas tide: " Lo, now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly; Each room with ivy leaves is drest, And every part with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine. Around your foreheads garlands twine, Drown... | |
 | Richard Valpy French - Alcoholism - 1884 - 446 pages
...sentiments. Neither sectarian gloom nor civil struggles had yet enveloped the author when he wrote, — Drown sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. Hark how the roofs with laughter sound ! Anon they'll think the house goes round, For they the cellars'... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - Carols - 1885 - 358 pages
...From Qtorge Witter' s Juvenilia. So, now is come our jogfulst ifeast. CO, now is come our joyfulst feast, Let every man be jolly ; Each room with ivy...sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. Now all our neighbours' chimnies smoke, And Christmas logs are burning ; Their ovens they with baked... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1888 - 412 pages
...of Scott, and then turn to it as it exists amongst us now. CHRISTMAS. So now is come our joyful'st feast ; Let every man be jolly ; Each room with ivy leaves is dressed, And every post with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine, Round your foreheads garlands... | |
 | George Wither - English poetry - 1891 - 200 pages
...myself, and not for them. Cht1stmas Catol. So now is come our joyful feast, Let every man be jolly; Kach room with ivy leaves is drest, And every post with...sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. Xow all our neighbours' chimnies smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked... | |
 | Harrison Smith Morris - Christmas - 1891 - 268 pages
...CHRISTMAS "NOW." So, now is coine our joyfulst feast, Let every man be jolly ; Each room with ivy-leaves is drest, And every post with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine, Eound your foreheads garlands twine ; Drown sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. Now all... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1892 - 460 pages
...and give such a vivid picture of a jovial English Christmastide : — " Lo, now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly ; Each room with ivy...with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine, Around your foreheads garlands twine, Drown sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. " Now... | |
 | Shorthand - 1893 - 756 pages
...for this department should be addressed to its editor, at Johnstown, NY The Holiday Season. " Lo ! now is come our joyfut'st feast ! Let every man be...with ivy leaves is drest, And every post with holly. Now all our neighbors' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning ; Their ovens they with bak't... | |
 | Edward Arber - English literature - 1895 - 672 pages
...in vain ! For Tree and Fruit shall spring again. A Christmas Carol. 0, NOW, is come our joyful' st feast; Let every man be jolly ! Each room with ivy...sorrow in a cup of wine ; And let us all be merry .' Now, all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks be burning ; Their ovens, they with... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1895 - 768 pages
...good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year. Tusser, SQQpointt, 12. Lo ! now is come our joyful'st feast ! Let every man be jolly. Each room with ivy leaves is drcst, And every post with holly. CHRISTMAS— continued. Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And... | |
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