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Thread #7620 Message #3787985
Posted By: GUEST,henryp
30-Apr-16 - 04:03 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'God bless the master of this house'
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'God bless the master of this house'
Search the DT on Mudcat 'wassail' - you'll find a dozen examples.
There are more on the wonderful Mainly Norfolk site - Google for 'Mainly Norfolk wassail'.
There are two distinct variations of wassailing. One involves groups of merrymakers going from one house to another, wassail bowl in hand, singing traditional songs and generally spreading fun and good wishes.
The other form of wassailing is generally practised in the countryside, particularly in fruit growing regions, where it is the trees that are addressed.