Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time: An Account of Local ObservancesG. Redway, 1896 - 344 páginas |
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... King George " usually sports an iron one fashioned by the village blacksmith . I have repeatedly witnessed the performance of Berkshire mummers , which is probably the remnant of some ancient mystery " play , which time and the memo ...
... King George " usually sports an iron one fashioned by the village blacksmith . I have repeatedly witnessed the performance of Berkshire mummers , which is probably the remnant of some ancient mystery " play , which time and the memo ...
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... King of Egypt's daughter . " The scaley appearance of the dresses is sup- posed to allude to the scales of the dragon , but this interpretation seems fanciful . Then we have a crusading element introduced in the character of " the Turk ...
... King of Egypt's daughter . " The scaley appearance of the dresses is sup- posed to allude to the scales of the dragon , but this interpretation seems fanciful . Then we have a crusading element introduced in the character of " the Turk ...
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... King George " is usually victorious , and his opponent falls grievously wounded . Sometimes King George is defeated , but he fights again and vanquishes his rival . Great consterna- tion ensues , and a doctor is hastily sum- moned " To ...
... King George " is usually victorious , and his opponent falls grievously wounded . Sometimes King George is defeated , but he fights again and vanquishes his rival . Great consterna- tion ensues , and a doctor is hastily sum- moned " To ...
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... King George , Noble Soldier , Little Doctor , Black Prince of Paradise , Old Beelzebub , and Little Jack Devil - doubt . The first song of the com- 1 A full account of the Guisers ' play , with the words , is given in " Shropshire Folk ...
... King George , Noble Soldier , Little Doctor , Black Prince of Paradise , Old Beelzebub , and Little Jack Devil - doubt . The first song of the com- 1 A full account of the Guisers ' play , with the words , is given in " Shropshire Folk ...
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... King Wenceslas , " and other modern carols or hymns , have supplanted the ancient traditional ones . The singing of carols is a memorial of the hymn sung by the angels to the shepherds at Bethlehem . In some places the children carry ...
... King Wenceslas , " and other modern carols or hymns , have supplanted the ancient traditional ones . The singing of carols is a memorial of the hymn sung by the angels to the shepherds at Bethlehem . In some places the children carry ...
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Página 217 - Gentlewomen ; and after such Sports, a Comedy of Errors (like to Plautus his Menechmus} was played by the Players. So that Night was begun, and continued to the end, in nothing but Confusion and Errors; whereupon, it was ever afterwards called, The Night of Errors.
Página 108 - Twould have been better for our souls if we had ne'er been born. Good morning, lords and ladies! it is the First of May; I hope you'll view the garland, for it looks so very gay. The cuckoo sings in April, the cuckoo sings in May, The cuckoo sings in June, in July it flies away. Now take a Bible in your hand and read a chapter through, And when the day of judgment comes, the Lord will think of you.
Página 113 - For we were up as soon as any day, O! And for to fetch the summer home, The summer and the may, O! For summer is a-come, O! And winter is a-gone, O!
Página 208 - By this book and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I...
Página 101 - ... of cream. If not a bowl of your good cream, A mug of your strong beer ; For the Lord doth know where we shall be To be merry another year. Now take your Bible in your hand And read your chapter through ; And when the day of judgment comes, The Lord will remember you. And now my song is almost done, No longer can I stay, God bless you all, both great and small, I wish you a joyful May. And I hope you'll find your money-box Before we go away.
Página 158 - Wife, make us a dinner, spare flesh, neither corn, Make wafers and cakes, for our sheep must be shorn, At sheep -shearing, neighbours none other thing crave, But good cheer and welcome, like neighbours to have.
Página 178 - I find but two couples in this first century that were successful : the first was a sea-captain and his wife, who since the day of their marriage had not seen one another till the day of the claim.