May-day

Mr. Bloomfield once more appeared before the public; and notwithstanding, as he tells us in his preface, "May-day with the Muses, was written under great anxiety of mind, and in a wretched state of health," it will be found to possess considerable merit.

Letter 388 2009

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE was born and now lies buried, sparkled in the bright landscape of the beautiful May-day; and there they struck off his wretched head, and stained the dust with his blood.

A Child's History of England 2007

May-day sweep; Miss Joy is the partner of the happy Fred Sparks; and even Miss Ranville is pleased, for the faultless Captain Grig is toe and heel with her.

Mrs. Perkins's Ball 2006

Nay, I shall be unfit even for a May-day holiday-time; for these minuets, rigadoons, and French dances, that

Pamela 2006

At that time my attention was much engaged by the stir of the great Beltane festival that was held on May-day in the Year of

In the Days of the Comet Herbert George 2006

‘May-day in the morning’ — cuss me, the best comick song I ever heard.

The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush 2006

“Ay, sets the wind in that quarter, Beauty!” quoth the dame; “why, it has changed something since we spoke together last, for then I would have sworn it blew fairer for poor Jin Vin; and the poor lad dotes on you too, and would rather see your eyes than the first glimpse of the sun on the great holiday on May-day.”

The Fortunes of Nigel 2004

‘Martha says that she saw Camilla French in the street today, such a guy in her new finery as never was seen before except on May-day.’

He Knew He Was Right 2004

Driving the Ford home with a certain humouring smoothness, she promised herself that the first use she would make of Jon would be to take him up there, and show him “the view” under this May-day sky.

To Let 2004

“Nay, madam,” replied Varney, shading his eyes with his hand, “it was the beams of the May-day sun that dazzled my weak eyes.”

Kenilworth 2004