 | 1849 - 640 Seiten
...unsound ; While Lubberkin sticks firmly to the last ; — Oh, were his lips to mine but joined so fast ! With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around. That the ceremonies here described are not fictitious, but drawn from actual observation of the poet... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore amaz'd, That in aflame of Brightest colour blaz'd ; As blaz'd the nut so may thy passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow !" Nor can I omit the following lines, by Charles Graydon, " On Nuts burning, Allhallows Eve," in a... | |
 | 1852 - 874 Seiten
...; This with the loudest bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a flame of brightest color blaz'd. As blaz'd e yours, now lost, If such astonishment as this can...battle to repose Your wearied virtue, for the ease yo 68 " As peascods once I pluck'd, I chanc'd to see One that was closely fill'd with three times three:... | |
 | 1868 - 756 Seiten
...loudest bounce, me sore amazed That in a flume of brightest colour blazed. As blazed the nut, so may my passion grow, For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly...ground, And turn me thrice, around, around, around. COLLINS. The kitchen was large, with a wide hearthstone, and a great chimney. A huge three-footed pot... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore am;\zcd, That in a flame of brightest colour blazed. As blazed the nut. so may thy passion grow ; For 'twas thy nut...brightly glow. " With my sharp heel I three times murk the ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around." As peascods once I pluck'd, I chanced... | |
 | 1853 - 758 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 nut that did so brightly glow." Among the ignorant, a bible and key, and various other means of divination, are partially believed... | |
 | John Brand - 1853 - 580 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 nut that did so brightly glow !" Nor can I omit the following lines, by Charles Graydon, " On Nuts burning, Allhallows Eve," in a... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 314 Seiten
...See, Lubberkin ! each bird his partner take, # And canst thou then thy sweetheart dear forsake ? * With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me trice around, around, around. 6 Last May-day fair I search'd to find a snail That might my secret lover's... | |
 | 1855 - 834 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...ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around." As peascods once I pluck'd, I chanced to see, One th»t was closely fill'd with three times three,. Which... | |
 | William Peter - 1856 - 590 Seiten
...This with the loudest bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a flame of brightest colour blaz'd : As Mnz'd the nut, so may thy passion grow. For 'twas thy nut that did so brightly glow. || II wns customary lo melt wax, thereby to mollify the heart of the person beloved ; the sorceress... | |
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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. 
