The Holidays: Christmas, Easter, And Whitsuntide : Their Social Festivities, Customs, And Carols
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1 3 1 ers. The King and Queen were ornamented with flowers, a pro- cession was then formed, headed by a fiddler. This proceeded from the inn to the front of ' Squire Asheton's,' Downham Hall, and was composed of javelin men, and all the attendants of royalty. Chairs were brought out of the hall for the King and Queen, ale was handed round, and then a dance was performed on the lawn, the King and Queen leading off. The procession next passed along through the village to the green, where seats we...re provided for a considerable company. Here again the dancing began, the King and Queen dancing the first set. The afternoon was spent in the usual games, dances, etc. On the next night all the young people met at the inn on invitation from the King and Queen ; each paid a shilling towards the ' Queen's Posset.' A large posset was then made and handed round to the company. After this, the evening was spent in dancing and merry-making.'' Rural festivals at this season, similar to the above, are still observed in Germany, where it is said : ^ — " In the country, and among the peasantry everywhere, they dance around the May-pole at Whitsuntide, as in England, and maidens awake in the morning to find their windows and doors hung with wreaths of evergreen and flowers, signs of their lovers' truth.
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1 3 1 ers. The King and Queen were ornamented with flowers, a pro- cession was then formed, headed by a fiddler. This proceeded from the inn to the front of ' Squire Asheton's,' Downham Hall, and was composed of javelin men, and all the attendants of royalty. Chairs were brought out of the hall for the King and Queen, ale was handed round, and then a dance was performed on the lawn, the King and Queen leading off. The procession next passed along through the village to the green, where seats we...re provided for a considerable company. Here again the dancing began, the King and Queen dancing the first set. The afternoon was spent in the usual games, dances, etc. On the next night all the young people met at the inn on invitation from the King and Queen ; each paid a shilling towards the ' Queen's Posset.' A large posset was then made and handed round to the company. After this, the evening was spent in dancing and merry-making.'' Rural festivals at this season, similar to the above, are still observed in Germany, where it is said : ^ — " In the country, and among the peasantry everywhere, they dance around the May-pole at Whitsuntide, as in England, and maidens awake in the morning to find their windows and doors hung with wreaths of evergreen and flowers, signs of their lovers' truth.
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