Characters from Wassail!-Mentioned in Wassail Songs
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Master- The man of the house.. Mistress-The lady of the house Butler- Brings things to the wassailers Maid in the Lilly white smock-opens doors, helps butler... Neighbor children (please no daily beggars)-the wassailers, ordinary people who are part of the social safety net. Maid with the silver headed pin-opens the door the pin being used to open old locks.
Others God Virgin Shepherds Kings (3) Holy Ghost Old Woman Wassail Boys Queen/King- in Epiphany context the queen for the day-the one who gets the bean in the cake The Lord Jesus (adult) Christ Child Maidens-wassail here are any Lucy Green- Regional custom of one of the wassailers being dressed in greens Jack Police Mr. Punch
Not mentioning politicos in political satire wassails…..
Other characters who might be found at a Wassail- Characters from a mummers play: St. George Turkish Knight Doctor
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