 ... disturbing any one's rest, and on account, he does'nt wish a Wake, he begs us, if we want him to have pace, to put him in the ground at twelve o' the night, by the light of four torches.  Sketches of Irish Character - Seite 151von Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1829 - 592 Seiten
...Andy, quietly, " sind a dead body to Waxford Jail." ' Mr. Collins looked perplexed. ' " Y'er honour's not sinsible, I see ; sure it's the dead body o' what...masses, and he sint forty guineas to James Corish, and renumbered Mary ; and more to myself than iver he got from me ; but says he, ' I can pay the Jiving,... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 678 Seiten
...put into bed at night: ' There are four corners to my bed, And four angels there are spread; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; God bless the bed that I lie on.' " Some of their customs and notions were extremely fanciful. On the Sunday after a funeral, each relation... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1842 - 418 Seiten
...of the four, barring he took it from the little hymn — ' Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bleu the bed that I lie on.' " But it's hard telling dead...— as good as a sarmint ; and he sint a handsome compliment to his reverence, but nothing said about masses ; and he sint forty guineas to James Corish,... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Ellis - 1849 - 520 Seiten
...mothers, as well as nurses, to young children ; and is repeated by them on retiring to rest: " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on ; If anything appear to me, Sweet Cbrist arise and comfort me. Four corners to this bed, Six angels... | |
 | 1854 - 400 Seiten
...says the Editor, " as repealed to us ly many children in Dorsetshire, is as follows :" — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on ; Four corners to my bed: Six angels o'er me spread, Two at the feet and two at the liea:l, And two... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1855 - 572 Seiten
...four torches. I can't see the use of the four, barring he took it from the little hymn — ' Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie...telling dead men's fancies ; be that as it may, the letther' sa fine letther — as good as a sarinint ; and he sint a handsome compliment to his reverence,... | |
 | John Brand - 1855 - 520 Seiten
...mothers, as well as nurses, to young children; and is repeated by them on retiring; to rest: " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on; If anything appear to me, Sweet Christ arise and comfort me. Four corners to this bed, Six angels round... | |
 | Edith Mary (pseud.) - 1861 - 280 Seiten
...then I have found it to be so." " What were the words of the prayer to which you allude?" " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round me spread; Two at head, and two at feet, And two in heaven... | |
 | 1863 - 648 Seiten
...never, To God I give my soul forever. Four corners on my bed, Four angels o'er them spread, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on ! When I'm asleep and cannot see, Wake, sweet Jesus, and comfort me. Jesus within me, Jesus without... | |
 | 1863 - 568 Seiten
...never, To God I give my soul forever. Four corners on my bed, Four angels o'er them spread, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, God bless the bed that I lie on ! When I'm asleep, and can not see, Wake, sweet Jesus, and comfort me. Jesus within me, Jesus without... | |
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