1605 - Breton, Nicholas - Poste with Mad Packet of Letters (pt 2) (1)
| Allusion | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1605 |
| Author | Breton, Nicholas |
| Title | A Poste with a Mad Packet of Letters (part 2) |
| Mentions | At the sign of the hobby horse; Maid Marian; the Fool; the Piper; Pewter Candlestick; morris dance; May game |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-02. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-07.
Allusion
7. A reply to the last Letter, with some newes.
[...]
In the Parish of St. Asse, at the signe of the Hobbi-Horse, Maid-Marrian and the Foole fell together by the ears with the Piper: so that had not the good-man of the Pewter Candlesticke set in for the Morisdance, the May-game had been quite spoiled: but when the game had gone round, and their brains were well warmed, their legges grew so nimble, that their heeles went higher than their heads: but in all this cold sweate, while lustie-guts and his best beloued were casting Sheepes eyes at a Cods head, Hue and Cry came suddenly thorow the street The Foxes haue killed a tame Goose: at the sudden noise whereof the multitude were so scared, that all the Moris dances were diuided, and the Foole ran home to your towne [...][1]
Lists
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-11.
- Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Sources
Also see
- Allusions to festivals
- 1600 - Breton, Nicholas - Pasquil's Mistress (1)
- 1600 - Breton, Nicholas - Pasquil's Mistress (2)
- 1600 - Breton, Nicholas - Pasquil's Pass
- 1605 - Breton, Nicholas - Poste with Mad Packet of Letters (pt 2) (2)
- 1605 - Breton, Nicholas - Poste with Mad Packet of Letters (pt 2) (3)
- 1605 - Breton, Nicholas - Poste with Mad Packet of Letters (pt 2) (4).
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