Cornish Feasts
Cornish Feasts and Folk-lore
作者：Courtney, M. A. (Margaret Ann), 1834-1920
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共 97 题- CORNISH
- FEASTS AND FOLK-LORE.
- BY
- MISS M. A. COURTNEY,
- AUTHOR OF "GLOSSARY OF WORDS USED IN WEST CORNWALL."
- PREFACE.
- M. A. Courtney.
- CORNISH FEASTS AND "FEASTEN" CUSTOMS.
- The words chanted in East Cornwall were:--
- An old proverb about these trees runs as follows:--
- Bet and some other witches then sing in chorus:--
- This game in East Cornwall was known as "Jack's alive."
- The chorus then sung by the 10 virgins was as follows:--
- Quotation number two is what Carew wrote in 1569:--
- LEGENDS OF PARISHES, ETC.
- CORNWALL STONE.
- FAIRIES.
- SUPERSTITIONS:
- MINERS', SAILORS', FARMERS'.
- When pricked by a thorn, use one of the following charms:--
- FOR TETTERS.
- This charm is thus continued until it comes to the last, which is,--
- TOOTHACHE.
- FOR A STRAIN.
- FOR AGUE.
- Second--
- Sometimes in West Cornwall they say--
- It is unlucky to wear a hole in the bottom of a shoe, for
- CORNISH GAMES.
- The dukes retired, consulted together, and then selected one, singing--
- PRAY, PRETTY MISS.
- One child is blindfolded, the others hide something, and shout--
- HOLE IN THE WALL.
- SHE SAID, AND SHE SAID.
- DROP THE HANDKERCHIEF.
- HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?
- RULES OF CONTRARY.
- LADY QUEEN ANNE.
- L. Q. A. "Turn, ladies, turn!"
- Should she have guessed correctly, all the party curtsey, and say--
- Another game which has descended from generation to generation is--
- OLD WITCH.
- M. I see my children, may I go in?
- M. I will take them off.
- M. I will take them off.
- M. I will cut them off.
- GHOST AT THE WELL.
- The child goes, and the same thing happens. She returns, saying--
- MOTHER, MOTHER, MAY I GO OUT TO PLAY?
- C. Mother, mother, may I (or we) go out to play?
- M. No, child! no, child! not for the day.
- C. Why, mother? why, mother? I won't stay long.
- M. Make three pretty courtesies, and away! begone!
- C. One for mammy, one for daddy, one for Uncle John.
- M. Where, child! where, child! have you been all the day?
- C. Up to granny's.
- M. What have you been doing there?
- M. What did she give you?
- M. Where's my share?
- C. The cat ate it. What's in that box, mother?
- M. Twopence, my child.
- C. What for, mother?
- M. To buy a stick to beat you, and a rope to hang you, my child.
- HERE I SIT ON A COLD GREEN BANK.
- Child. "Pray tell me what his name shall be?"
- Circle. "We'll send Mr. ---- to take you away."
- JOGGLE ALONG.
- THE JOLLY MILLER,
- BOBBY BINGO.
- WEIGH THE BUTTER, WEIGH THE CHEESE,
- LIBBETY, LIBBETY, LIBBETY-LAT.
- SHIP SAIL
- BUCK SHEE, BUCK,
- ACCROSHAY.
- BUCKEY-HOW.
- CUTTERS AND TRUCKLERS (SMUGGLERS).
- MARBLE PLAYING
- COCK-HAW.
- The nut that cracks another is called a "cock battler."
- WINKY-EYE.
- TOM TODDY,
- JOHN DORY.
- AN OLD BALLAD,
- ON A DUKE OF CORNWALL'S DAUGHTER;
- YE SEXES GIVE EAR.
- A FOX WENT FORTH.
- WHEN SHALL WE BE MARRIED?
- SWEET NIGHTINGALE.
- THE STOUT CRIPPLE OF CORNWALL.
- WHEREIN IS SHEWED HIS DISSOLUTE LIFE AND DESERVED DEATH.
- THE LONG HUNDRED.
- ELICOMPANE.
- UNCLE JAN DORY.
- M. A. Courtney.
- ADDENDA.
- NOTES
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