 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 Herrick - 1869 - 304 pages
...each porch, each doore, ere this, ' An arke a tabernacle is Made up of white-thorn neatly enterwove ; And sin no more, as we 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.... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1869 - 652 pages
...each porch, each doore, ere this, An arke a tabernacle is Made up of white-thorn neatly enterwove; And sin no more, as we 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.... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 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. A deal of youth, ere this, is come Back, and with white thorn laden home. Some have despatch'd... | |
 | Mrs. Carey Brock - 1871 - 192 pages
...profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in May I Come, we'll abroad ; and let's obey The proclamation...done, by staying ; But, my Corinna, come, let's go a-Maying ! " KOBEP.T HEKEICK. MAT opened for Gabrielle under happier auspices than any previous month... | |
 | Country life - 1873 - 160 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 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... | |
 | 1875 - 712 pages
...fields, and we not see't Í Come, we'll abroad, and let's obay The proclamation of the May : And fin no more as we have done, by staying ; But, my Corinna, come, let's goe a Maying. " Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless t'ollie of the time.... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...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 : And sin no more,...as we 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... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1876 - 490 pages
...such 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.... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1877 - 244 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... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 332 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... | |
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