 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
 | Robert Chambers - 1843 - 720 pages
...such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see'tt Come, we'll abroad, and let's ol>ey The proclamation made for May: And sin no more, as...done, by staying, But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Come, my Corinna, come ; and, coming, mark Hoir each field turns a street, 1 each street a... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 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...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... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, well 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not seo't Í Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation...done, by staying, But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Come, my Corinna, come ; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, 1 each street a park... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 330 pages
...those cooler shades of IOVB. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see it ? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation...done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 318 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see it ? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation...done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dunham Deshler - 1847 - 736 pages
...Can such delights be in the street And open fields, and we not see it ? Come, we'll abroad, and lot's obey The proclamation made for May: And sin no more,...done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Come, let us go, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1848 - 414 pages
...those cooler shades of love. Can sucb delights he in the street And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey The proclamation...more, as we have done, by staying; But, my Corinna, corue; let's go a-Maying. There's not a budding boy or girl, this day, Out is got up and gone to bring... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1848 - 100 pages
...delights be in the street, And open fields, and we not see't ? Come, we'll abroad ; and let's obay The Proclamation made for May : And sin no more, as...have done, by staying; But, my Corinna, come, let's goe a Maying. There's not a budding Boy, or Girle, this day, But is got up, and gone to bring in May.... | |
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