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" The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids, that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chaunt it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age. "
The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany - Page 245
1820
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Life of Shakespeare. Seven ages ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...come, the song we had last night : — Mark it, Cesario ; it is old, and plain ; The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones Do nse to chaunt it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.' "...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...Mark it, Cesario ; it is old, and plain : The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free6 maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chaunt it ; it is silly sooth,7 And dallies with the8 innocence of love, Like the old age.9 Clo. Are you ready, sir ? Duke....
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The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volumes 11-12

William Shakespeare - Theater - 1826 - 996 pages
...spinsters and the knitters in the sun, Aad me free maids, that weave their thread with bones, Lte me is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas lie me old age. Cle. Are you ready, sir? Outf. Ay ; pr'ythce, sing. [Muticlc. SONG. Ga. Come navy,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pages
...come, the song we had last night : — Mark it, Cesario ; it is old, and plain ; The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with hones Do use to chaunt it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 4

English drama - 1826 - 508 pages
...and the knitters in the sun, Ami Uiu free maids that weave their thread with bones Do use to chant it : it is silly, sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Uke th* old «ge." Some of these precious relics have reached us In their entire form ; othcrfl, in...
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...AN OLD SONG. Mark it, Cesario; it is old and plain: The spinsters and> the knitters in the sun, Are the free maids, that weave their thread with bones,* Do use to chaunt it; it is silly sooth,t And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.J SONG'. Come away, come away, death,...
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Chronicles of London Bridge

Richard Thomson - Bridges - 1827 - 728 pages
...popular ballad in Twelfth Night : — ' Mark it, Cesario, it is old and plain; The Spinsters, and the Knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chatmt it ' " " Come, my good Sir," replied Mr. Postern, " no more words on't, but sing, I pray you."...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 35

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 650 pages
...inheritances more valuable than ditties ' old and plain,' for the benefit of ' The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones.' This people maintained for ages a dubious struggle with the power of the Byzantine empire; but the...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 35

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 648 pages
...inheritances more valuable than ditties ' old and plain,' for the benefit of ' The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones.' This people maintained for ages a dubious struggle with the power of the Byzantine empire ; but the...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...last nicht:— Mark it, Ccsario : it is old and plain : The spinsters and the knitters in the aun, And the free maids, that weave their thread with bones,' Do use to chaunt it ; it is silly sooth, '" \ni dallies with the innocence of love, — * : .ike the old age." (6) Amazon. (7) Horse. (8) Countenance....
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