ST. AGNES’ EVE

Formerly this was a night of great import to maidens who desired to know

who they should marry. Of such it was required, that they should not eat

on this day, and those who conformed to the rule, called it fasting St.

Agnes’ fast.

And on sweet St. Agnes’ night

Please you with the promis’d sight,

Some of husbands, some of lovers,

Which an empty dream discovers.

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