rld over, over, and over,
Drink up your liquor and turn the bowl over.

Another:--

Here's health unto our Master the founder of the feast,
God bless his endeavours and give him increase,
And send him good crops that we may meet another year,
Here's our Master's good health boys come drink off your beer.

Some of the old songs used to be regularly sung. "The Poacher" was
always a great favourite and the chorus, "For its my delight on a starry
night" used to be given with great force and feeling. I wish I could
remember the old songs which are now forgotten.

The day on which Harvest was finished, and the corn safely "Hovelled"
used to be called "Wheat Hovel Day."

It was also the custom to decorate the last sheaf of corn with ribbons
and flowers (It was only a small sheaf) and it was fastened to the wall
inside the barn and left there until the next Harvest.

OCTOBER.

Hail, falling leaves! that patter round,
Admonishers and friends.

Come pensive Autumn, with thy clouds and storms,
And falling leaves and pastimes lost to flowers. _Clare._

MOPS.

These were assemblies of people after Michaelmas in want of servants
(male or female) who were not hired at the Statutes held before
Michaelmas.

ST. MARTIN'S DAY.

The 11th November is generally called Martlemas Day and old people still
watch for the direction of the wind at noon on this day as they believe
it will continue in that quarter for the next three months.

It is also a saying that if the ice will bear a duck before Martlemas it
will not bear a goose all winter.

NOVEMBER.

When Winter comes in earnest to fulfil
His yearly task at bleak November's close.

Sybil of months, and worshipper of winds
I love thee, rude and boisterous as thou art. _Clare._

ST. CECILIA'S Day. NOV. 22.

The Lay Clerks of the Cathedral and friends used to be entertained by
the Dean and Chapter at a dinner at which a boiled leg of mutton was the
principal dish. After dinner songs and glees were sung.

ST. CATHERINE'S DAY, NOV. 25TH.

The female children belonging to the Workhouse were dressed in white,
trimmed with coloured ribbons, and went in a procession headed by the
Workhouse Master and the tallest girl who wore a crown of gilt paper and
carried a sceptre and distaff. They stopped at the houses of the
principal inhabitants and sang this song. Money was given them and they
had rump