"The Boar's Head Carol". I thought I quoted enough of the right verse to make it clear. :-)
One of my favorite little bits of knowledge, is that the fellow who first wrote down this song, also "wrote" a book on period table service. I have a copy of his book in the bookcase in my bedroom. :-)
I don't celebrate Christmas, and am remarkably weak on most of the songs. But the Carolingian Jongleurs taught me quite a few period ones. I probably shan't be able to play again in your annual meme. :-)
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Date: 2009-12-04 02:43 pm (UTC)"The Boar's Head, as I understand, is the rarest dish in all this land.
And thus bedecked with a gay garland, quod estes in convivio!"
Pardon any errors - going from memory on music I have not sung in 13 years.
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Date: 2009-12-04 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-04 03:55 pm (UTC)One of my favorite little bits of knowledge, is that the fellow who first wrote down this song, also "wrote" a book on period table service. I have a copy of his book in the bookcase in my bedroom. :-)
I don't celebrate Christmas, and am remarkably weak on most of the songs. But the Carolingian Jongleurs taught me quite a few period ones. I probably shan't be able to play again in your annual meme. :-)