Ancient and Holy Wells of CornwallC.J. Clark, 1894 - 217 pagine |
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Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall Mabel Quiller-Couch,Lilian M. Quiller-Couch Visualizzazione completa - 1894 |
Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall Mabel Quiller-Couch,Lilian M. Quiller-Couch Visualizzazione completa - 1894 |
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Pagina 109 - For from cock-crow he had been travelling, And there was not a cloud in the sky. He drank of the water so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank Under the willow-tree.
Pagina 109 - A WELL there is in the West country, And a clearer one never was seen ; There is not a wife in the West country But has heard of the well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind does an ash tree grow, And a willow from the bank above Droops to the water below.
Pagina 110 - I have left a good woman who never was here," The Stranger he made reply ; " But that my draught should be the better for that, I pray you answer me why." " St. Keyne," quoth the Cornish-man, " many a time Drank of this crystal Well ; And, before the angel summoned her, She laid on the water a spell, — " If the Husband, of this gifted Well Shall drink before his Wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be Master for life ; — " But, if the Wife should drink of it first, God help the Husband...
Pagina 110 - If the husband of this gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. 'But if the wife should drink of it first — God help the husband then!' The stranger stooped to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. 'You drank of the Well I warrant betimes?
Pagina 110 - Now art thou a bachelor, Stranger ? " quoth he, " For an if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drank this day That ever thou didst in thy life. " Or has thy good woman, if one thou hast, Ever here in Cornwall been ? For an if she have, I'll venture my life She has drank of the Well of St Keyne.
Pagina 110 - You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes," He to the Cornishman said ; But the Cornishman smiled as the stranger spake, And sheepishly shook his head. " I hasten'd as soon as the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But i' faith she had been wiser than I, For she took a bottle to church.
Pagina 129 - Thursday he got two crutches, resting on which he would make a shift to walk, which before he could not do ; and coming to the chapel as before, after having bathed himself he slept on the same bed, and awaking found himself much stronger and more upright ; and so leaving one crutch in the chapel he went home with the other. The third Thursday he returned to the chapel and bathed as before, slept, and when he awoke, rose up quite cured ; yea grew so strong that he wrought...
Pagina 109 - WELL there is in the west country, and a clearer one never was seen ; there is not a wife in the west country, but has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. An oak and an...
Pagina 171 - Nunnes well, fell into a square and close walled plot, which might bee filled at what depth they listed. Vpon this wall was the franticke person set to stand, his backe towards the poole, and from thence with a sudden blow in the brest, tumbled headlong into the pond ; where a strong fellowe, provided for the nonce, tooke him, and tossed him vp and downe, alongst and athwart the water, vntill the patient, by forgoing his strength, had somewhat forgot his fury.
Pagina 110 - She laid on the water a spell. If the husband of this gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first, . . God help the husband then ! The stranger stoopt to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. You drank of the Well I warrant betimes ? He to the countryman said : But the countryman smil'd as the stranger spake, And sheepishly shook his head.