...birds have matins said, And sung then' thankful hymns ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in ; When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in Hay. HEBRICK. A WOODNOTE. Come ye, come ye, to the green, green wood ; Loudly tho blackbird is singing....

...have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns : 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When, as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in May. Come, my Corinna, come ; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green,...

...have mattens said, And sung their thankfull hymnes; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in ; Whenas a thousand virgins, on this day, Spring sooner than...fetch in May ! Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth like the spring-time, fresh and greene, And sweet as Flora. Take no cafe For jewels...

...'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greene And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels...

...birds have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring sooner than...on your foliage, and be seen To come forth like the sprmg time, fresh and green, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear...

...May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seen To come forth, like the spring time, fresh and grcco, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair; Fear not, the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you; Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against...

...and bow'd toward the east. Above an houre since ; — it is sin, Nay, profanation to keep in ; Whenas a thousand virgins on this day. Spring sooner than the lark, to fetch in May ! Come, my Comma, come ; and coming murke How each field turns a street, each street a parkr, Made...

...matteyns seyd, And sung their thankfull hymnes to Heaven, 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in May. Come, my Corinna, come, and comming marke How each field turns a street, each street a parke, Made...

...hymnes; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greene, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels...

...have matins said. And sung their thankful hymns; — 'tis ..in, Nay, profanation, to keep in ; When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring sooner than the lark to fetch iu .May.' It was in that happy season that I rubbed up, for tlio first time, some of the antiquarian...