You know, I set to thinking about the Turkish Knight and St George in the Pace Egg or Mummers play. In our version George first kills off Slasher 'A valiant soldier'. Slasher is then re-incarnated. George then bumps off the Turkish Knight or Prince of Paradine, who is carted off. He then defeats, but does not kill, Hector - Champion of the King of Egypt.

Maybe it is the story of St George - Kills off the soldier in himself and so becomes a peaceful. Finds there is no mileage in it so re-invents himself. Kills off the Turkish knight - His old self? Defeats Hector but doesn't kill him. One of his old mates?

He says to Hector - Hold, Hector, be not so hot, for thou knowest not what thou hast got. Suggesting he shouldn't fight him?

The miser says to George at the end 'Why, Master, did I ever call you friend?' Suggesting George was a friend but has changed a lot?

Maybe I am talking bollocks though and the play is just an excuse for us to get pissed? Who knows...

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