The Norfolk garland: a collection of the superstitious beliefs and practices, proverbs, curious customs, ballads and songs, of the people of Norfolk [&c.]. Compiled by J. GlydeJohn Glyde Jarrold and sons, 1872 - 405 pages |
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... fire a little before twelve o'clock at night . The maker of the cake must be quite alone , must be fasting , and not a word must be spoken . By some girls it is believed that exactly at twelve o'clock the sweet- heart will come in and ...
... fire a little before twelve o'clock at night . The maker of the cake must be quite alone , must be fasting , and not a word must be spoken . By some girls it is believed that exactly at twelve o'clock the sweet- heart will come in and ...
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... fire to dry , and sit watching until midnight for the purpose of discovering their future husbands . places upon a table covered with a white cloth two beakers , the one filled with wine , the other with pure water . She then repeats ...
... fire to dry , and sit watching until midnight for the purpose of discovering their future husbands . places upon a table covered with a white cloth two beakers , the one filled with wine , the other with pure water . She then repeats ...
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... fire again and again close to the ears of the bride and bridegroom . At marriages among the labouring classes I have frequently seen the man who attended to give the bride away , hurriedly show his right to kiss the bride first , in ...
... fire again and again close to the ears of the bride and bridegroom . At marriages among the labouring classes I have frequently seen the man who attended to give the bride away , hurriedly show his right to kiss the bride first , in ...
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... fire by a jet of gas from burning coals is looked upon as a coffin if it be long , and as a money - box if it be round . It is unlucky to begin any piece of work on a Friday , and , as I have already mentioned , even to cut the finger ...
... fire by a jet of gas from burning coals is looked upon as a coffin if it be long , and as a money - box if it be round . It is unlucky to begin any piece of work on a Friday , and , as I have already mentioned , even to cut the finger ...
Page 54
... fire was applied , the suspected sorceress would come to the door of the house in the utmost agony and alarm , and if she was admitted and allowed to extinguish the fire , she would escape with no other injury than a few kicks or curses ...
... fire was applied , the suspected sorceress would come to the door of the house in the utmost agony and alarm , and if she was admitted and allowed to extinguish the fire , she would escape with no other injury than a few kicks or curses ...
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Page 251 - Compound for sins they are inclined to, By damning those they have no mind to...
Page 60 - FAREWELL, rewards and Fairies !' Good housewives now may say ; For now foul sluts in dairies Do fare as well as they! And though they sweep their hearths no less Than Maids were wont to do; Yet who, of late, for cleanliness, Finds sixpence in her shoe! Lament, lament, old Abbeys! The Fairies' lost command! They did but change Priests' babies; But some have changed your land!
Page 46 - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch and one to pray And two to bear my soul away.
Page 186 - Did vow to do his charge, Because the wretch that hired him, Had paid him very large. The other won't agree thereto, So here they...
Page 240 - It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king, And sweeter too : For kings have cares that wait upon a crown, And cares can make the sweetest...
Page 240 - Ah then, ah then, If country loves such sweet desires do gain, What lady would not love a shepherd swain...
Page 160 - A gentleman of Wales, a knight of Cales, And a laird of the North country; But a yeoman of Kent with his yearly rent Will buy them out all three.
Page 185 - God never prosper me nor mine, Nor aught else that I have, If I do wrong your children deare, When you are layd in grave.
Page 60 - Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily went their tabor, And nimbly went their toes. 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...
Page 254 - Go, youth beloved ! in distant glades, "New friends, new hopes, new joys to find ! Yet sometimes deign, midst fairer maids, To think on her thou leav'st behind. Thy love, thy fate, dear youth, to share, Must never be my happy lot ; But thou may'st grant this humble prayer, — Forget me not, forget me not ! " Yet should the thought of my distress Too painful to thy feelings be, Heed not the wish I now express, Nor ever deign to think of me.