 The after-part of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, which is called a May-pole ; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were, consecrated to the goddess of flowers, without the least violation...  The Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet - Síða 1711823Heildartexta - Um bókina
 | 1803 - 540 síður
...tall pole, which is called a May-pole ; and being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there as it were, consecrated to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation being offered to it in the whole circle of the year." This custom is without doubt a relict of Heathenish... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 síður
...TallPoll, which is called a May-Poll; which being placed in a convenient Part of the Village, stands there, as it were consecrated to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least Violation offer'd it, in the whole Circle of the Year. And this is not the Custom of the 7 British British Common... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 síður
...TallPoll, which is called a May-Poll; which being placed in a convenient Part of the Village, stands there, as it were consecrated to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least Violation offer'd it, in the whole Circle of the Year. And this is not the Custom of the British Common People... | |
 | 1814 - 580 síður
...tall poll, which is called a May-Poll; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were, consecrated to the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offer' d it, in the whole circle of the year. And this is not the custom of the British common people... | |
 | 1816 - 420 síður
...tall pole, which is called a May-pole; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were consecrated to the goddess of flowers,...violation offered it, in the whole circle of the year.' To the custom of { going out a inaying,' Shakspeare alludes in his Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I,... | |
 | 1816 - 572 síður
...in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were consecrated to the goddess ofjlowers, without the least violation offered it, in the whole circle of the year." ' To the custom of " going out a Maying," Shakspeare alludes in his Midsummer Night's Dream, Act i.... | |
 | 1817 - 494 síður
...tall pole, which is called a May-pole; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were, consecrated to the goddess of flowers,...offered it, in the whole circle of the year.' The custom of going a maying is now confined wholly to the populace ; and the ' milk-maids' garland' and... | |
 | 1817 - 292 síður
...tall pole, which is called Maypole ; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands there, as it were consecrated to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year." In a curious collection of poetical pieces, entitled " A pleasant... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 síður
...after part of the day was chiefly spent in dancing round a May-pole, which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stood there, as it were, consecrated...Goddess of Flowers without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year.", Spenser, in his Shepheard's Calendar, has detailed the circumstances,... | |
 | 1822 - 430 síður
...chiefly spent in dancing ro-und a tall pole, called a May-pole; which, being placed in a •convenient part of the village, stood there, as it were, consecrated...with all the indications of a full-hearted simplicity which were the echo of the universal harmony of Nature. The May-poles never held up their heads after... | |
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