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GUEST,Georgina Boyes	Money v Folk (221* d)	RE: Money v Folk	17 May 08
"And oft for pence and spicy ale Wi winter nosgays pind before The wassail singer tells her tale And drawls her christmass carrols oer" John Clare, Christmass (1827) -------------- Good dame, here at your door Our wassel we begin, We are all maidens poor, We pray now let us in, With our wassel.... Some bounty from your hands, Our wassel to maintain: We'l buy no house nor lands With that which we do gain With our wassel. Wassail song from "New Christmas Carols: Being fit also to be sung at Easter, Whitsontide, and other Festival Days of the year....in the curious study of that ever-to-be-respected antiquary Mr. Anthony á Wood [1632-1695], There are lots more of these..... Georgina

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