 It was anciently the custom for all ranks of people to go out a maying on the first of May. It is on record that King Henry VIII. and Queen Katharine partook of this diversion" (STEEVENS): "Stowe says, that, 'in the month of May, namely, on May-day in...  Scenes of the Olden Time - Page 41by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...came, and so place them on the doors of their houses. Stow tells us, in his Survey of London,* that in the month of May, namely, on May-Day in the morning,...man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meddowes and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Architecture - 1814 - 932 pages
...morning, every man, ' except impediment,' would ' walke into the sweet meadows aud green woods, thereto rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of birds, praysing God in their kind.' In this month, also, the Citizens of London, of all estates, lightly in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 526 pages
...that King Henry VIII. and Queen Katharine partook of this diversion. STEEVENS. Stowe says, that, " in the month of May, namely, on Mayday in the morning,...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise [ie concert] of birds, praising God in their kind." See PORT. How got they in, and be hang'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 518 pages
...Katharine partook of this diversion. STEEVENS. Stowe says, that, " in the month of May, namely, on Mavday in the morning, every man, except impediment, would...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise [ie concert] of birds, praising God in their kind." See PoRT. How got they in, and be hang'd... | |
 | 1839 - 642 pages
...the custom, in " elder times, when merriments were," for all ranks to go a Maying ; and " on May-day every man, except impediment, would walk into the...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise of birds praising God in their kind." All the young people went betimes in the morning, and the... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
..."In the country, on May-day morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweete meddows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweete flowers, and with the harmony of birds praising God in their kind." But, th« opinion of good... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1823 - 310 pages
...says: " In the month of May, namely, on a May-day morning, every man, except impediment, •]• walks into the sweet meadows and green woods, there to rejoice...the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the noise :[ of birds, praising God in their kind." Shearing feasts and the joyous abundance of a harvest-supper,... | |
 | Edward Moor - English language - 1823 - 562 pages
...tells us, " that on May-day in the morning the citizens used to walk into the sweet meadows and'green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet, flowers." And he quotes from Hall an account of Henry VIHth" riding a Maying, from {.!reemvich to Shooter's Hill... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - 350 pages
...so is certain, from the many records of ancient historians. Stow tells us, that on May-day, in fte morning, " every man, except impediment, would walk...their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet lowers, and with the harmony of birds praising God in fteir kind." Herrick the poet also describes... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...every man, except impediment, would walke into the sweet meddowes and green woods, there to rejoyce their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmonie of birds, praising God in their kinde. And for example hereof, Edward Hall hath noted, that... | |
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