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The Lord of Misrule

from A Chivalrous Cricketmas by The Chivalrous Crickets

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Each January 6th a servant was drawn by lot for Medieval England's traditional 12th Night of Christmas celebration. On this feast day the gentry and peasantry participated in the old Roman game of "topsy-turvy", switching roles and causing mischief, led by the so-called Lord of Misrule.

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Twas Caspar and Melchior and Balthazar, O LAETEMUR GAUDIS
They three kings of Orient are, A TOAST TO THE MASTER OF MERRIMENT
Took the high and the long road to seek out the king, O LAETEMUR GAUDIS
So we commoners of their epiphany sing, A TOAST TO THE MASTER OF MERRIMENT

PUT ON YOUR GOLD RINGS, YOUR GLITTERING JEWELS,
FOLLOW THE STAR TO THE FEAST OF THE FOOLS.
HAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS, YOUR STEPHEN'S, YOUR NINE DAYS OF YULE
THE TWELFTH NIGHT BELONGS TO THE LORD OF MISRULE.

For most of his days he's nought but a peasant,
But tonight we'll enjoin him to carve up the pheasant.
And if he's especially lucky he'll know,
The taste of the pavorreal e'er he goes.

May the pipers pipe freely, the drummers drum loud,
May even the animals join in the crowd.
Wassail to the apples, wassail to the pears,
Chalk up your lintels and toss off your cares.

Lay your hands on the boar and swear a good oath,
It's a long devil's dance ‘til the harvest has growth.
The sun's in retreat masked o'er by the night,
We escape in the revels of harmful delight.

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from A Chivalrous Cricketmas, track released December 4, 2021
music and lyrics: Fiona Gillespie

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The Chivalrous Crickets is an exciting young band
exploring the roots, branches, and crossroads of Celtic, English, and American folk music,
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