Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Band 1G. Bell, 1895 |
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... Christ , indeed , was calculated to destroy its dominion , and to restore religion to its original lustre : yet , notwithstanding this , superstition very soon found an entrance among Christians , and at length encreased to an enormous ...
... Christ , indeed , was calculated to destroy its dominion , and to restore religion to its original lustre : yet , notwithstanding this , superstition very soon found an entrance among Christians , and at length encreased to an enormous ...
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... Christ , the Virgin , and the three Magi , which are given away in alms . Whoever finds the piece of coin in his share is saluted by all as King , and being placed on a seat or throne , is thrice lifted aloft with joyful acclamations ...
... Christ , the Virgin , and the three Magi , which are given away in alms . Whoever finds the piece of coin in his share is saluted by all as King , and being placed on a seat or throne , is thrice lifted aloft with joyful acclamations ...
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... Christ , conducted by a starre . The Papistes do beleeve that these were kings , and so them call , And do affirme that of the same there were but three in all . Here sundrie friends together come , and meet in companie , And make a ...
... Christ , conducted by a starre . The Papistes do beleeve that these were kings , and so them call , And do affirme that of the same there were but three in all . Here sundrie friends together come , and meet in companie , And make a ...
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... Christ dare none commit himselfe . And in these dayes beside , They judge what weather all the yeare shall happen and betide : Ascribing to each day a month , and at this present time , The youth in every place doe flocke , and all ...
... Christ dare none commit himselfe . And in these dayes beside , They judge what weather all the yeare shall happen and betide : Ascribing to each day a month , and at this present time , The youth in every place doe flocke , and all ...
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... Christ- mas Eve ; for in Herrick's Hesperides , p . 311 , I find the fol- lowing among the Christmas Eve ceremonies : - " Wassaile the trees , that they may beare You many a plum and many a peare ; For more or lesse fruits they will ...
... Christ- mas Eve ; for in Herrick's Hesperides , p . 311 , I find the fol- lowing among the Christmas Eve ceremonies : - " Wassaile the trees , that they may beare You many a plum and many a peare ; For more or lesse fruits they will ...
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ancient Antiquities appears apples April ashes bells Bishop boys cake called Candlemas Candlemass candles celebrated ceremony Christ Christian Christmas Christmass church Churchwardens cock curious custom dance dayes door doth dressed drink Easter Edited eggs England English feast festival find the following fire flowers Fools garlands Gent Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath Henry History Hobby-horse holiday holy honour John King Lady Leek Lent London Lord Lord of Misrule Maid Marian maids manner May-pole mentions merry Midsummer Eve Monday morning Naogeorgus night observed occasion origin Palm Palm Sunday parish passage Payd person play Poems Polydore Vergil poor Poor Robin's Almanack Popish quæ Queen Robin Hood Roman round Saint says Scotland season Shrove Tuesday singing solemnity speaking Stephen's Day Sunday superstition tells thee thou town Translated unto Valentine vols Wassail women word writer Year's yere young
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Seite xvii - How could communities, Degrees in schools, and brotherhoods in cities, Peaceful commerce from dividable shores, The primogenitive and due of birth, Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, But by degree, stand in authentic place ? Take but degree away, untune that string, And hark, what discord follows ! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy...
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