...the cock, because the crowing of that animal, like the "glow-worm," showed " the matin to be near." " It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season conies Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long: And...

...erring15 spirit hies To his confine : and of the truth herein This present object made probation."* Mar. It faded on the crowing of the. cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season conies Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And...

...erring Spirit hies To his confine ! and of the truth herein This present object made probation — It faded on the crowing of the Cock. Some say that ever 'gainst that hallowed season, At which our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning croweth all night...

...feathery dames, » was thought by the cormnon people to announce the approach of this sacred festival: « Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning siogeth all night long; And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights...

...cock, чипе say, that ever 'gainst that season com» -Vherein our Saviours birth is celebrated. Phis bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then they say no «pint dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike. Vo fair}' takes, nor...

...wander after idle fires : &c. 432. Milton had Shakespeare in his head, Hamlet, act is 1. Some nil, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, t\ !'. But then they tay no spirit icalks abroad, &c. But the imitation is more immediately from the...

...thoughts naturally fell upon myself. I was considering, amidst the stillness of the night, what wa« the proper employment of a thinking being ; what were...bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, say they, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...faded on the crowing of the Cocke, Some say , that euer gainst that season comes, Wherein our Sauiours birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long, And then they say , no spirite dare walke abroade, :I ' The nights are wholesome,then no planet frikes, '• "• No Fairie...

...faded on the crowing of the Cocke, Some say , that euer gainst that season comes, Wherein our Sauiours birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long, And then they say , no spirite dare walke abroade, The nights are wholesome,then no planet frikes, No Fairie takes , nor Witch...

...sufferings and death of our Saviour, by partaking of the Lord's Supper. It faded at tho crowing of tho cock ; Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes, Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, Tho bird of dawning singeth all night long. Skakspcare. The bacedœmonians would have tho ctmmemoraiion...