 The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sports here. What revel rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'ersee, And merry be, And make good sport, with ho, ho, ho...  Poor Humphrey's calendar, wherein are given prophecies concerning things to ... - Page 25by Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 pages
...From Oberon, in fairy land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, We fairies all, at his command, Are sent to view the night sports here. What revel rout Is kept about, In ev'ry corner where we go, We will o'er see, And merry be, And make good sport, with ho, ho, ho !... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...SONG LVII. THE MAD MERRY PRANKS OF ROBIN GOOD-FELLOW.* FROM Oberon, in fairy-land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sports here ; What revel route Is kept about, * Dr. Percy has, among his old ballads, given this... | |
 | William Martin - Children's literature - 1852 - 434 pages
...is entitled — prnnks nf Enbiii <0nn)ifellnni. From Oberon, in fairye land — The King of Ghosts and Shadows there — Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to read the night sports here. What revell rout Is kept about In every corner where I go ; I will o'ersee,... | |
 | Thomas Pitt Taswell- Langmead - Church records and registers - 1842 - 426 pages
...admirably the rhythm if adapted to the subject — From Oberon, in fairye land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sports here. What revell rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'er see And... | |
 | Cyrus Redding - Lancashire (England) - 1842 - 282 pages
...admirably the rhythm is adapted to the subject—- From Oberon, in fairye land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command. Am sent to view the night-sports here. What revell rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'er see And... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mud Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sports t full oft I smiled, To sec huw all these three, From boy to man, from o'crsee, And merry be, And make good sport, with ho, ho, ho 1 More swift than lightning can I fly About... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 274 pages
...spirit of fun and mischief; but list, he sings : — " From Oberon In falrye-land The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin, I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sports here. What revel rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'ersee, And merry... | |
 | Cyrus Redding - Lancashire (England) - 1844 - 442 pages
...admirably the rhythm is adapted to the subject — From Oberon, in fairye land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command. Am sent to view the night-sports here. What revell rout Is kept about, In every corner where I go, I will o'er sceAnd merry... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1845 - 352 pages
...copies, it is directed to be sung to the tune of Dulcina. From Oberon, in fairy-land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night.sports here ; What revel-rout Is kept about In every corner where I go, I will o'ersee, And merry... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...[Attrilmtisl. upon nipposUion only, to Ben Jonaon.] From Oberon, in fairy land, The king of ghosts and shadows there, Mad Robin I, at his command, Am sent to view the night-sporta here. What revel rout Is kept about, In every comer where I go, I will o'ersee, And merry... | |
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