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Download or read book A Dictionary of British Folklore 2 written by George Laurence Gomme and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... Many a bottle of wine, and a biscuit too, See what a pretty little girl can do. On the carpet you shall kneel, Stand up straight all in the field, Choose the one that you love best. Now we are married and hope we enjoy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after and seven years to come, May young company kiss have done.--Holywood, Co. Down (Miss C. M. Patterson). IX. See what a pretty little girl I am! Brought me many a bottle o' wine! Bottle o' wine to make me shine! See what a pretty little girl I am 1 Upon the carpets we shall kneel, As the grass grows in yonder field; Stand up lightly on your feet, And choose the one you love so sweet. Now these two are going to die, First a girl, and then a boy; Seven years at afterwards, seven years ago, And now they are parted with a kiss and a go.--Monton, Lancashire (Miss Dendy). X. See this pretty little maid of mine! She's brought me many a bottle of wine; A bottle of wine, a good thing, too; See what this pretty maid can do! Down on the carpet she must kneel Till the grass grows on her feet; Stand up straight upon thy feet, Choose the very one that you love sweet. Take her by her lily-white hand, Lean across the water; Give a kiss, --one, two, three, --To Mrs. 's daughter.--Suffolk (Mrs. Haddon). XI. See what a pretty little girl I am! They brought me many a bottle of wine--Bottle of wine to make me shine; See what a pretty little girl I am! On the carpets we must kneel, As the grass grows in yonder field; Rise up lightly on your feet, And kiss the one you love so sweet. My sister's going to get married, My sister's going to get married, My sister's going to get married, Ee! li I Oh! Open your gates as wide as high, And let the pretty girls come by, And let the Jolly 1 matrons by. ( bonny..
Download or read book A Dictionary of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-09 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
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