 Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away; Yet did he quake and quiver, like to quell, And blowe his nayles to warme them if he may; For they were numbd with holding all the day An hatchet keene, with which he felled wood...  American Illustrated Magazine - Page 1251896Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 478 lehte
...green, And the forwardest lass shall be crown'd our Queen. HORACE SMITH. — See May Day. at* JANUARY. Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away. Spenser. THIS month received itsnainefrom the Roman emperor, Numa PompHius, in honor of the god Janus,... | |
 | William Martin - 1852 - 434 lehte
...year. But don't go about with a gun popping at sparrows, scaring ladies, and frightening horses. -see" Then came old January wrapped well In many weeds to...the cold away ; Yet did he quake and quiver like to quail, And blows his nayles to warm them if he may, For they were numbed with holding all the day An... | |
 | 1840 - 534 lehte
...his owner but an ill account of hi* voyage. — LOCK*. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MONTHS. I. JANUARY. Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds...the cold away; Yet did he quake and quiver like to queil ; And blowe his nayles, to warm them if he may: For they were numbed with holding all the day... | |
 | 1832 - 498 lehte
...soils ; or investigate the laws which regulate the ever varying changes of the sky. Welcome then " old January, wrapped well in many weeds to keep the cold away ;" welcome frost and clear weather ; and thrice welcome the bracing exercise in the bright cold sunshine... | |
 | John Baldwin Buckstone - 1834 - 76 lehte
...MORRIS. ' Mr. FRY. Mr. PRICE. Mr. CHAPMAN. Mrs. YATES. Mrs. FITZWILLIAJM. Mrs. DALY. ACTT. EJBinter. " Then came old January, wrapped well " In many weeds...did he quake and quiver like to quell, . " And blow hisnayles to warm them if he may." SPENSER. THE WRECK ASHORE. ACT L— SCENE I. Exterior of Dame Barnard's... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 lehte
...woodman's axe, shivering and blowing his fingers. Spenser introduces this month in nis Faene Queene : Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds...cold away ; Yet did he quake and quiver like to quell ; A nd blow his nayles to warme them if he may; For they were numb'd with holding all the An hatchet... | |
 | 1836 - 98 lehte
...the Waterbearer. The Sun enters this sign on the 22nd of the month. Spencer thus describes January. Then came old January, wrapped well, In many weeds...his nayles to warm them if he may ; For they were numbed with holding all the day, An hatchet keene with which he felled the wood. Thus you see that... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 lehte
...woodman's axe, shivering and blowing his fingers. Spenser introduces this month in nis Faene Queene : Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds...and quiver like to quell ; And blow his nayles to warme them if he may; For they were numb'd with holding all the An hatchet keene, with which he felled... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 lehte
...pictures, clothes his characters in that richest of all garments, sweet poetry. Witness the following : " Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds...did he quake and quiver like to quell, And blow his nails to warm them if he may ; For they were numb'd with holding all the day An hatchet keen, with... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 874 lehte
...the most gratifying reward I could hope to receive. February, 1847. W. HONE. EVERY-DAY BOOK. JANUARY. Then came old January, wrapped well In many weeds to keep the cold away ; Vet did he quake and quiver like to quell , And blow his nayles to warm them if he may ; For they... | |
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