...confine. But, during this holy season, the cock was supposed to exert his power throughout the night:— Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein...SAVIOUR'S birth is celebrated The bird of dawning singcth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit walks abroad ; The nights are wholesome; then...

...faded on the crowing of the cock. QJ Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Savior's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long ; And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad ; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...(Shows red scarf to audience.) This present object made probation. (Allows scarf to float to ground.) It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that...The bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then (they say) no spirit dare stir abroad, The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...bird of dawning singeth all night long; And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad, The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...and erring spirit hies To his confine: and of the truth herein This present object made probation. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...what he had previously merely "heard" (1.1.159, 160, 154). Marcellus counters with a Christian tale: Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long; And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad, The nights...

...and True God. Blessed be His Name. Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviours birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long; And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy tales,...

...faded on the crowing of the Cocke. Some sayes, that ever 'gainst that Season comes Wherein our Saviours Birth is celebrated, The Bird of Dawning singeth all night long: And then (they say) no Spirit can walke abroad, The nights are wholesome, then no Planets strike No Faiery talkes,...

...spirit hies To his confine: and of the truth herein This present object made probation. Marcellus. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...

...life. It is, true, 'majesticaP (ii 143). But Marcellus also contrasts it with the holiest associations: It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say that...bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes,...