 | John Porter - 1876 - 516 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce, me sore amazed, That in a flame of brightest colour blazed ; As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow ! "l Other pastimes contributed to the evening's amusement, such as "ducking for apples," and "snatch... | |
 | Frederick Edward Hulme - 1877 - 270 Seiten
...This, with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That, with a flame of brightest colour blazed ; As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow." The nut, like the oak-apple, and many other common objects, became the innocent cause of superstitions... | |
 | William Tegg - 1877 - 430 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That in a flame of brightest colour blazed. As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow. Another charm was to go alone to a looking glass, candle in hand, and eat an apple, or comb the hair... | |
 | John Gay - 1879 - 606 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a flame of brightest colour blaz'd: As blaz'd the nut so may thy passion grow, « For 'twas thy...ground, A.nd turn me thrice around, around, around. ' As peascods once I pluck'd, I chanc'd to see One that was closely fill'd with three times three, Ver.... | |
 | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke - 1879 - 300 Seiten
...This, with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That with a flame of brightest colour blazed. As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow." The CORNEL or DOGWOOD l claims a passing notice, although more of a hedge plant than an undergrowth.... | |
 | William Jones - 1880 - 634 Seiten
...mark'il a curious L ; O may this wondrous omen lucky prove ! Kor L is found in Luljberkin and Love. With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around." If the first butterfly you see in the opening year is white, it will bring luck, and you will eat white... | |
 | William Andrews - 1880 - 342 Seiten
...; This with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That in a flame of tightest colour blazed, As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow. Another charm was to go alone to a looking glass, candle in hand, and eat an apple, or comb the hair... | |
 | William Jones - 1880 - 778 Seiten
...mark M a curious L ; O may this wondrous omen lucky prove ! Kor L is foun-1 in Lul>berkin and Love. With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn rue thrice around, around, around." If the first butterfly you see in the opening year is white, it... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1882 - 638 Seiten
...loudest bounc'e me sore amazed, That with a Яaтe of brightest colour blazed. As blazed the nut, кo may thy passion grow ; For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow. Nor can this association of a nut with the beloved be regarded in any way as lyrically mean, seeing... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That in a flame of brightest colour blazed. As blazed tho nut, so may thy passion grow ; For 'twas thy nut that...brightly glow. With my sharp heel I three times mark And turn me thrice around, around, around. Ая peasecods once I plucked, I chanced to see, One that... | |
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I threw into the flame, And to each nut I gave a sweetheart's name ; This* with the loudest bounce me sore amazed, That in a flame of brightest colour blazed. 
