 The several characters that seem in more ancient times to have composed the May game and morris were the following : Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several morris dancers, habited,...  Merrie England in the Olden Time - Page 9by George Daniel - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 540 pages
...characters that seem in more ancient times to have composed the May game and morris were the following : Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several morris dancers habited, as it appears, in various * There is a remarkable instance of the... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 528 pages
...more ancient times to have composed the May game and morris were the following : Robin Hood, Little1 John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, andseverat morris dancers habited, as it appears, in various 1 There is a remarkable instance of the... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 386 pages
...a Robin Hood or a Friar. The more ancient Maygame and morris consisted of the following characters: Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several morris-dancers, habited, as it appears, in various modes. Afterward a hobby-horse and a... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...formed an important part The more ancient Maygame and morris consisted of the following characters: Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several dancers, variously habited. A hobby-horse and a dragon were afterwards added. In the reign... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 650 pages
...fonncd an important part. The more ancient Maygame and moms consisted of the following characters : Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several dancers, variously habited. A hobby-horse and a dragon were afterwards added. In the reign... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 382 pages
...Robin Hood • or a Friar. The more ancient Maygame and morris consisted of the following characters : Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several morris-dancers, habited, as it appears, in various modes. Afterward a hobby-horse and a... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 620 pages
...formed an important part. The more ancient Mayjame and morris consisted of the following characters : Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the May, the fool, the piper, and several dancers, variously hahited. A hobby-horse and a dragon were afterwards added. In the reign... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...in more recent times. Those which seem in ancient times to have composed this May-game dance, were Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the Queen or Lady of the May, the Fool, the Piper, and several Morris Dancers, habited, as it appears, in various modes ; afterwards a Hobbyhorse and... | |
 | 1837 - 260 pages
...in more recent times. Those which seem in ancient times to have composed this May-game dance, were Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the Queen or Lady of the May, the Fool, the Piper, and several Morris Dancers, habited, as it appears, in various modes ; afterwards a Hobbyhorse and... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1837 - 528 pages
...formed an important part. The more ancient May-game and morris consisted of the following characters: Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, the queen or lady of the Muy, the fool, the piper, and several dancers, variously habited. A hobby-horse and a dragon were afterwards... | |
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