 First, in the feast of Christmas, there was in the king's house, wheresoever he was lodged, a lord of misrule, or master of merry disports, and the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honour or good worship, were he spiritual or temporal.  1418-1529 - Page 171edited by - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Warton - Epic poetry, English - 1807 - 354 pages
...remembered. Stowe tells us, " In the feast of Christmas, there was in the King's house, wheresoever he lodged, a lord of misrule, or master of merry disports, and the like had yee in the house of every nobleman of honour, or good worship, were he spiritual or temporal! f." In... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1810 - 510 pages
...Misrule. Table Talk. Int he Feast of Christmass, says Stow in hjs Survey, there was in the King's House, a Lord of Misrule, or Master of Merry Disports, and...the like had ye in the House of every Nobleman of Honour, or good Worship, were he spiritual or temporal. The Mayor of London and either of the Sheriffs... | |
 | John Brand - Great Britain - 1810 - 508 pages
...Stow in his Survey, there was in the King's House, a Lord of Misrule, or Master of Merry Dis~ ports, and the like had ye in the House of every Nobleman of Honour, or good Worship, were he spiritual or temporal. The Mayor " of London and either of the Sheriffs... | |
 | Architecture - 1814 - 1004 pages
...XCVI, and the XI ycre of the reygne of my taid soveragne Lord Henry the VIL" At the feast of Christmas, there was in the King's house, wheresoever he was...Misrule, or Master of Merry Disports," and the like also, was there in the house of every Nobleman of honour or good worship, whether spiritual or tempora1.... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1814 - 936 pages
...reygne of my said loveragne Lord Htnrj tke VII." • At llie feast of Christmas, there was in tlie King's house, wheresoever he was lodged, a ' Lord...Misrule, or Master of Merry Disports,' and the like also, was there in the house of every Nobleman of honour or good worship, whether spiritual or temporal.... | |
 | Christmas plays, English - 1816 - 406 pages
...of Christmas, (says Stow in his " Survey of London,") there was in the King's house, wheresoever he lodged, a lord of misrule, or master of merry disports,...the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honour or good worship, were he spiritual or temporal." The custom prevailed till the ascendancy of... | |
 | Griffin Higgs - Christmas plays, English - 1816 - 104 pages
...of Christmas, (says Stow in his " Survey of London,") there was in the King's house, wheresoever he lodged, a lord of misrule, or master of merry disports,...the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honour or good worship, were he spiritual or temporal." The custom prevailed till the ascendancy of... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...in the Kinges house, wheresoever hee was lodged, a lorde of misrule, or mayster of merie disportes, and the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honor, or good worshippe, were he spirituall or temporall. STOW. When I returned to the drawing-room, I found the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...in the Kinges house, wheresoever hee was lodged, a lorde of misrule, or mayster of merie disportes, and the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honor, or good worshippe, were he spirituall or temporall — STOW. pected the rogue of being not a whit more blinded... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...particular accommodation. From this venerable piece of furniture, with which his shadowy figure disportes, and the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honor, or good worshippe, were he spirituall or temporaJI. —STOW. VOL. II. 5 and dark weazen face so admirably accorded,... | |
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