 The custom to which Shakspeare refers was popularly expressed by the phrase, "to go a Maying:"— " Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation made for May: And sin no more, as we have done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a  Medii Ævi Kalendarium: Or, Dates, Charters, and Customs of the Middle Ages - Page 224de Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1828 - 414 pages
...those cooler shades of love: Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation...made for May : And sin no more, as we have done, by stavin"- But, my Corinna, come, let's goe a Maying 1 . There's not a budding boy or girle, this dav,... | |
 | Rose Lawrence - 1831 - 388 pages
...form a fragrant shade for love. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey, The proclamation...by staying,— But, my Corinna ! come, let's go a Maying. And crowds of them, ere this, are come With flowers and white-thorn laden home, Some have despatched... | |
 | 1834 - 506 pages
...porch, each door, ere this, Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't 1 Come, we'll abroad; and let's obey The proclamation...have done by staying, But, my Corinna, come, let's go a-Maying! There's not a budding boy or girl this day, But is got up, and gone to bring in May : A deal... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1835 - 406 pages
...shades of love. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we '11 abroad, and let's obey The proclamation made for May,...done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come; let's go a-Maying. There 's not a budding boy or girl, this day, But is got up and gone to bring in May: A deal... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we'll abroad; and let's obey The proclamation...have done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's goe a Maying! There's not a budding boy or girle this day And some have wept, and woo'd, and plighted... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...those cooler shades of love Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't ? The proclamation made for May : And sin no more, as we have done, by staying ¿ut, my Corinna, come, let's goe a Maying. Come, we'll abroad, and let's obay There's not a budding... | |
 | William Howitt - 1838 - 860 pages
...shades of love. Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't? Come, we '11 abroad, and let's obey The proclamation made for May...as we have done, by staying; But my Corinna, come, let 'a go a-Maying! There's not a budding boy or girl, this day, But is got up and gone to bring in... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1840 - 448 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see't? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation made for May, And sin no more, as weVva-«e 4one, But, my Corinna'. come,\e\.'s The May-blossom, whose very name awakens pleasant remembrances... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 542 pages
...thee once with Helena, To do observance to a morn of May, May Day. ' There-will I stay for thee."i The custom to which Shakspeare refers was popularly...done, by staying ; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying." — HBKRICE. Their principal object in the fields was to gather the newly blown flowers and... | |
 | William Howitt - 1841 - 520 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't ? The proclamation made for May ; And sin no more, as...have done by staying; But my Corinna, come, let's go a-Maying ! Come we'll abroad, and let's obey There's not a budding boy or girl, this day, But is got... | |
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