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. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... indulged with dancing and music. It is known that the early Christians ran about masked on the Day of Circumcision (New Year's Day) in imitation of these rites. Epiphany (or Twelfth Day) marks the end of the period which King Alfred decreed as a time of festival. An old English Epiphany carol, "The ...
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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. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... indulged with dancing and music. It is known that the early Christians ran about masked on the Day of Circumcision (New Year's Day) in imitation of these rites. Epiphany (or Twelfth Day) marks the end of the period which King Alfred decreed as a time of festival. An old English Epiphany carol, "The Golden Carol of Melchior, Balthazar, and Gaspar," is of this tide: --Now is Christmas y-come, Father and Son together in one, Holy Ghost us be on In fere-a j1 God send us a happy New Year-a. I would you sing for, and I might, Of a child is fair in sight; His mother him bare this Yules night So still-a, And as it was his will-a. There came three kings from Galilee Into Bedlam that fair citie, To seek him that e'er should be By right-a Lord and king and knight-a. They took their leave both old and young Of Herod that moody king; They went forth with their offering By light-a, The star that shone so bright-a. Till they came into the place There Jesu and his mother was; Offered they up with great solace In fera-a Cold and 'cense and myrrh-a. My Lord have warned you every one By Herod king you go not home, For an you do he will you slone And 'stroy-a, And hurt you wonderly-a. 1 "In fere," in company. Kingship Forth they went these kinges three Till they came home to their countrie; Glad and blithe they were all three Of the sight that they had see; By dene-a The company was clean-a. The melody of the "Golden Carol" is given as follows by Sir John Stainer (see Twelve Old Carols, Novello): --The Three Kings GOLDEN CAROL. Traditional customs of this day do honour to the Eastern Magi, who were of royal dignity. France had her Three Kings of Colen, or Magi, one of whom was Melchior, an aged person with a long beard, who...
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