Context:
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England |
Year: |
Publ.1670 |
Time of Occurrence: |
Christmas |
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[Not given] |
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Source:
J.Ray
A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs...
Cambridge, W.Morden, 1670
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Cast:
[None]
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Text:
[None]
Bounce, buckram, velvet's dear,
Christmas comes but once a year;
And when it comes it brings good cheer;
But when it's gone, it's never near.
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Notes:
This particular variant of the "Christmas comes but once a year" rhyme is used in the "Alexander and the King of Egypt" chapbook.
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File History:
1995-03-13 - Entered by P.T.Millington
1997-03-25 - File named by Peter Millington
2002-05-28 - Note added by Peter Millington
2021-01-15 - TEI-encoded by Peter Millington
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