morris-dancing

However, I don't suppose that you are - exactly - looking for Jesus morris-dancing with Moses and some chaps with halos on clouds amongst all that matter any more than I'm exactly looking for a bloody great tree with a dragon at the root and an eagle on the top.

[dark matter] and the limits of science 2009

Which meant Dick Sharpe would have been morris-dancing at the end of a rope so I reckoned it was easier to put on the scarlet coat.

Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997

"Chepe;" of the pageants on the river; the bull-baiting, bear-baiting, and morris-dancing, and the plays at the theatres.

Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Tom Bevan

In those queer exasperated rhythms I find greater promise of a popular art than in revivals of folk-song and morris-dancing.

Art Clive Bell 1922

Except that they are charming, revivals of morris-dancing and folk-singing are little better than Arts and Crafts in the open.

Art Clive Bell 1922

'When we have been a morris-dancing, or having a Saturday night game of "kiss-in-the-ring," or

Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

On May Day they erected a May-pole in every parish: they chose a May Queen: and they had morris-dancing with the lads dressed up as Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Little John, Tom the

The History of London Walter Besant 1868

The King and Queen of May are spoken of in the thirteenth century, but morris-dancing at May-time does not seem to date earlier than Henry

Miscellanea Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863

May-poles covered with ribbons and flowers and flags; there were wandering minstrels and jesters and jugglers, and cock-fightings and foot-ball and games at archery; there were wrestling matches and morris-dancing and bear-baiting.

Beacon Lights of History John Lord 1852

The examination was conducted with great mildness and indulgence by the squire, partly from the kindness of his nature, and partly, I suspect, because his heart yearned towards the culprit, who had found great favour in his eyes, as I have already observed, from the skill he had at various times displayed in archery, morris-dancing, and other obsolete accomplishments.

Bracebridge Hall Washington Irving 1821