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Mark’s Eve (St.)

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On St. Mark’s Eve all persons fated to be married or to die pass, in procession, the church porch.

“‘Tis now,ʹ replied the village belle,

‘St. Mark’s mysterious eve… .

The ghosts of all whom Death shall doom

Within the coming year

In pale procession walk the gloom… .ʹ


 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Maritornes (Spanish, bad woman)
Marivaudage
Marjoram
Mark
Mark (St.)
Mark (Sir)
Mark Banco
Mark Tapley
Mark Time!
Mark of the Beast (The)
Mark’s Eve (St.)
Marks in Grammar and Printing
Marks of Gold and Silver
Market-penny (A)
Markham (Mrs.)
Marl
Marlborough
Marlborough Dog
Marlow
Marmion
Marmo Lunense