Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen CenturiesDawson, W. F. (William Francis)
History
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
Dawson, W. F. (William Francis)
Christmas -- History
Steward of the House-hold _Smith._
Lord Warden of the four Ports _Damporte._
Secretary of State _Jones._
Lord Admiral _Cecil (Richard)._
Lord Treasurer _Morrey._
Lord Great Chamberlain _Southworth._
Lord High Constable.
Lord Marshal _Knapolck._
Lord Privy Seal _Lamphew._
Lord Chamberlain of the House-hold _Markham._
Lord High Steward _Kempe._
Lord Chancellor _Johnson._
Archbishop of St. Andrews in Holborn _Bush._
Serjeant at Arms, with the Mace _Flemming._
Gentleman-Usher _Chevett._
The Shield of Pegasus, for the Inner-Temple _Scevington._
Serjeant at Arms, with the Sword _Glascott._
Gentleman-Usher _Paylor._
The Shield of the Griffin, for Gray's-Inn _Wickliffe._
The King at Arms _Perkinson._
The great Shield of the Prince's Arms _Cobley._
The Prince of Purpoole _Helmes._
A Page of Honour _Wandforde._
Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, six couples.
A Page of Honour _Butler (Roger)._
Vice-Chamberlain _Butler (Thomas)._
Master of the Horse _Fitz-Hugh._
Yeomen of the Guard, three couples.
Townsmen in Liveries.
The Family and Followers."
CHRISTMAS'S LAMENTATION
is the subject of an old song preserved in the Roxburgh Collection of
Ballads in the British Museum. The full title is: "Christmas's
Lamentation for the losse of his acquaintance; showing how he is forst
to leave the country and come to London." It appears to have been
published at the end of the sixteenth or the beginning of the
seventeenth century. The burden of the song is that Christmas "charity
from the country is fled," and the first verse will sufficiently
indicate the style of the writing:--
Christmas is my name, far have I gone,
Have I gone, have I gone, have I gone, without regard,
Whereas great men by flocks there be flown,
There be flown, there be flown, there be flown, to London-ward;
Where they in pomp and pleasure do waste
That which Christmas was wonted to feast, Welladay!
Houses where music was wont for to ring
Nothing but bats and owlets do sing.
Welladay! Welladay! Welladay! where should I stay?
OLD CHRISTMAS RETURNED
is the title of a lively Christmas ditty which is a kind of reply to
the preceding ballad. It is preserved in the collection formed by
Samuel Pepys, some time Secretary to the Admiralty, and author of the
famous diary, and by him bequeathed to Magdalene College, Cambridge.
The full title and first verse of the old song are as follows:--
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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