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Excerpt from Ancient English Christmas Carols MCCCC to MDCC
This carol then suggests the probability that there were Yule songs, at least Of the wassail type, among the Anglo Saxons; and it is almost certain that customs originally pagan, such as the procession of the boar''s head and the holly and ivy contests, would have been accompanied by some kind of song-dance.
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This carol then suggests the probability that there were Yule songs, at least Of the wassail type, among the Anglo Saxons; and it is almost certain that customs originally pagan, such as the procession of the boar''s head and the holly and ivy contests, would have been accompanied by some kind of song-dance.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Edith Rickert
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ISBN - 9780265248775
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 375
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Edith Rickert
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ISBN - 9781331146100
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 377
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