 | 1822 - 430 pages
...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 to the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offered it in the whole circle of the year." The Puritans waged war with these May-poles, and indeed... | |
 | 1823 - 442 pages
...round a tall pole, called a May-pole; which, being placed in a «onvenient part of the village, stood there, as it were, consecrated to the goddess of flowers, without the least violation offered it in the whole circle of the year.'.' The Puritans waged war with these May-poles, and indeed... | |
 | 1823 - 730 pages
...convenient part of the village, and spent their time in dancing round it, consecrating it, ' as it were, to the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation being offered to it through the circle of the whole year. Nor is this custom alone observed in England, but it is done... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...afterpart of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall poll, which is called a Maypoll; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year.' " Mr. Tollett, of Betley, in Staffordshire, in the... | |
 | Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 - 330 pages
...after-part of the day is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall pole, called a May-pole, which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...being offered to it in the whole circle of the year." These games are now confined to country towns and villages ; but formerly, London itself was not without... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...after-part of Mayday is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall Poll, which is called a May Poll ; which being l ~`۸֥ 7 & ofler'd to it, in the whole circle of the year." * One who was an implacable enemy to popular sports... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...of 3/jyday is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall Poll, which is called a May Poll ; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation oflfer'd to it, in the whole circle of the year." * One who was an implacable enemy to popular sports... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...of M<iyday is chiefly spent in dancing round a tall Poll, which is called a May Poll ; which being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, .without the least violation ofler'd to it, in the whole circle of the year."* One who was an implacable enemy to popular sports... | |
 | William Field - 1828 - 518 pages
...kind ;" .—" whilst the after-part of the day was spent in dancing round a may-pole; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year." About two hundred yards from Hatton parsonage, are... | |
 | William Field - 1828 - 508 pages
...kind ;" — " whilst the after-part of the day was spent in dancing round a may-pole ; which, being placed in a convenient part of the village, stands...the Goddess of Flowers, without the least violation offered to it, in the whole circle of the year." About two hundred yards from Hatton parsonage, are... | |
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... crowns of flowers. When this is done they return with their booty homewards, about the rising of the sun, and make their doors and windows to triumph in the flowery spoil. The... 
