A Righte Merrie ChristmasseJazzybee Verlag, 2015 - 272 páginas The very warm cover suggests a seasonable book, A Righte Merrie Christmasse, by John Ashton, who, fancying that some of its customs and privileges might be forgotten, collects all that has been done or could be done at this annual event. Some of ye anciente goinges on make one wonder whether feasts were better kept when they spelt with such unreasonable euphony. It must have been " merrie in halle" when the wassail song was ordinarily sung as depicted by A. C Behrend in his exquisite copper etching. |
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... Christmas that I have written this book. In it the reader will find its History, Legends, Folk-lore, Customs, and Carols—in fact, an epitome of Old Christ-tide, forming a volume which, it is hoped, will be found full of interest. JOHN ...
... Christmas that I have written this book. In it the reader will find its History, Legends, Folk-lore, Customs, and Carols—in fact, an epitome of Old Christ-tide, forming a volume which, it is hoped, will be found full of interest. JOHN ...
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... Christmas day—and, as the old style of the calendar is retained, it follows that they celebrate the Nativity twenty-four days after we do: and modern writers make the matter more mixed—for Wiesseler thinks that the date of the Nativity ...
... Christmas day—and, as the old style of the calendar is retained, it follows that they celebrate the Nativity twenty-four days after we do: and modern writers make the matter more mixed—for Wiesseler thinks that the date of the Nativity ...
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... old Norse jól, which means feasting and revelry. Mr. J.F. Hodgetts, in an article entitled "Paganism in Modern Christianity" (Antiquary, December 1882, p. 257), says:— "The ancient name (Yule) for Christmas is still used throughout all ...
... old Norse jól, which means feasting and revelry. Mr. J.F. Hodgetts, in an article entitled "Paganism in Modern Christianity" (Antiquary, December 1882, p. 257), says:— "The ancient name (Yule) for Christmas is still used throughout all ...
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... Christmas feasts. He held one at Lichfield in 1398, where the Pope's Nuncio ... Christmas at Liechfield, where he spent in the Christmas time 200 tunns of wine, and ... old John Hardyng, the metrical chronicler, says:— Truly I herd Robert ...
... Christmas feasts. He held one at Lichfield in 1398, where the Pope's Nuncio ... Christmas at Liechfield, where he spent in the Christmas time 200 tunns of wine, and ... old John Hardyng, the metrical chronicler, says:— Truly I herd Robert ...
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... older and more sedate, he did not encourage the sports which delighted him in his hot youth. Chapter III Historic Christ-tides—Edward VI., 1551—Mary—Elizabeth —James I.—The Puritans—The Pilgrim Fathers— Christmas's Lamentation—Christ ...
... older and more sedate, he did not encourage the sports which delighted him in his hot youth. Chapter III Historic Christ-tides—Edward VI., 1551—Mary—Elizabeth —James I.—The Puritans—The Pilgrim Fathers— Christmas's Lamentation—Christ ...
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