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" Mrs. Page. There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle8;... "
The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens ... - Page 43
by William Shakespeare - 1851
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire ..., Volumes 5-6

Cheshire (England) - 1865 - 714 pages
...and one only, is of fearful form — in fact, a ghost condemned to haunt the forest ; it is that of Herne the hunter — Sometime a keeper here in Windsor...shakes a chain In a most hideous and dreadful manner.* One characteristic of the fairy tribe is the marvellous extent of their powers, and the contrast between...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and ..., Volume 5; Volume 17

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - Cheshire (England) - 1865 - 392 pages
...and one only, is of fearful form — in fact, a ghost condemned to haunt the forest ; it is that of Herne the hunter — Sometime a keeper here in Windsor...milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideons and dreadful manner.* One characteristic of the fairy tribe is the marvellous extent of their...
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The Pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. [8 vols ...

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 938 pages
...comes, And let us two devise to bring him thither. Mrs. Paye. There is an old tale goes, that Hernc aid him milch-kiue yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous aud dreadful manner : You have heard of...
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Quotations from Shakespeare, a collection of passages selected and arranged ...

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 188 pages
...tale goes that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great...yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous and fearful manner: You have heard of such a spirit, and well you know, The superstitious idle-headed eld...
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The Stratford Shakspere: The tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. The merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1867 - 622 pages
...tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great...makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a moat hideous and dreadful manner : You have heard of such a spirit ; and well you know, The superstitious...
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The Works of William Shakspere

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1868 - 786 pages
...And let us two devise to bring him thither, [com«s. Mrs. Paye. There is an old tale goes, that Heme hou art worthy to be hang'd, ana takes the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes . In a most hideous and dreadful...
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The complete works of Shakspere, with a memoir, and essay, by ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1870 - 838 pages
...flesh is punished, he shall have no desires. Page. So think I too. Mrs. Ford. Devise but how you '11 use him when he comes, And let us two devise to bring...time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with greatragged horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle j And makes milch-kine yield...
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Shakspeare Gems

William Shakespeare - 1872 - 344 pages
...sealed bags ; And 'tis the very riches of thyself That now I aim at. ACT IV. Legend of Herne the Hunter. There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter,...still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragged horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes* the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood,...
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The Works of William Shakspere

William Shakespeare - 1873 - 814 pages
...Mrs. Ford. Devise but howyou'lluse hiiuwhcn he And let us two devise to bring him thither, [comes, illiam Shakespeare milch-kme yield blood, and shakes a In a most hideous and dreadful manner : [chain You have heard of...
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Chapters on trees, by M. and E. Kirby

Mary Kirby - 1873 - 334 pages
...of this legend, for he introduced it with effect into his comedy of the " Merry Wives of Windsor." " There is an old tale goes, that Herne the Hunter,...great ragg'd horns, And there he blasts the tree." The last acorn taken from this well-known Oak was planted in Wales, and has become a flourishing tree,...
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