 | Thomas Percy - 1887 - 456 pages
...Elizabeth And later James came in ; They never danc'd on any heath, As when the time hath bin. By which wee note the fairies Were of the old profession: Their...Maries, Their dances were procession. But now, alas l they all are dead, Or gone beyond the seas, Or farther for religion fled, Or else they take their... | |
 | William Howitt - 1888 - 412 pages
...late Elizabeth, And later James came in, They never danced on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession, Their songs were Ave Mariest Their dances were procession. But now, alas ! they all are dead, Or gone beyond the seas, Or... | |
 | Amelia E. Barr - 1892 - 184 pages
...that when England became Protestant they very quickly left the country. By this we may know — 1 They were of the old profession ; Their songs were Ave Maries ; Their dances were processions.' " Then the English lady laughed merrily, and the Countess said it was Christmas, and... | |
 | 1893 - 972 pages
...home from labour, And Cisa to milking rose, Then merrily went the tabour, And nimbly went their toes. By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession ; Their songs were Are Maries ; Their dances were procession." And indeed I am partly inclined to agree with Angus ; at... | |
 | Sir John Skelton - 1896 - 282 pages
...home from labour, And Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily went the tabour, And nimbly went their toes. By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession...songs were Ave Maries ; Their dances were procession." And indeed I am partly inclined to agree with Angus ; at least I fancy sometimes that it is because... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1898 - 220 pages
...late Elizabeth, And later, James came in. They never danced on any heath As when the time hath bin. "By which we note the Fairies Were of the old profession...Their dances were procession: But now, alas ! they all are dead, Or gone beyond the seas; Or farther for religion fled, Or else they take their ease."... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 pages
...many a grassy plain : But since, of late, ELIZABETH, And, later, JAMES, came in, They never danced on any heath, As when the time hath been. By which,...Were of the old Profession ! Their Songs were Ave MARY! 's Their dances were Procession ! But now, alas, they all are dead ; Or gone beyond the seas... | |
 | William John Hardy - 1910 - 472 pages
...rose, Merrilie, merrilie went their Tabor And merrilie went their Toes. By this we note the faeries Were of the old profession. Their songs were Ave Maries, Their dances were procession. And so no longer is it a common sight to see the fairies dancing in forest glades upon moonlight nights,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 868 pages
...days On many a grassy plain ; But since of late Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never danced hools the lie. Tell faith it 's fled the city ; Tell...country erreth ; Tell manhood shakes off pity ; Tell Ave-Maries, Their dances were procession : But now, alas ! they all arc dead, Or gone beyond the seas... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1902 - 336 pages
...of late Elizabeth And later James came in, They never danced on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the fairies Were of the old profession, Their songs were Ave Marys, Their dances were procession ; But now alas they all are dead Or gone beyond the seas, Or farther... | |
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Witness those rings and roundelays Of theirs, which yet remain, Were footed in Queen Mary's days On many a grassy plain ; But since of late Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never danced on any heath As when the time hath been. 
