I am King Alfred, and this here is my Bride,
I’ve a crown on my pate and a sword by my side.
Stands apart.
Author: Alun Page 3 of 9
THE FIRST MAN: Break up break up, ye merry boys and girls And give me room to rise, For I have come to help you enjoy A merry Christmas time.
One of the most curious traditions in England must be the performance of the mummer’s play, usually performed at Christmas time by a group of men dressed in tatter coats and with blackened faces.
The girls turn the rope, slowly at first, repeating the mysterious phrase: Pepper, salt, mustard, cider, vinegar.
Evidence of morris dancing in Thame can be found in church records going back to 1555. There was generally morris dancing