MASTERS, MALE VERSUS FEMALE.
There was sometime an old and gallant knight, who being disposed to make himsclic merrie in a Chritmastime, sent for man) of his tenants and poore neighbors, with their wives, to dinner; when, having made mcate to be set on the table, would snflernoman to drinke till he that was master over his wife •bould sing a carroll : great ntcenesse t'iscro was who should be tho musician. Yet, with much adoe, looking one upon another, nfai a dry hemmo or two, a dreaming compatro.'i drew out as much as he durst towards ?n illfashioned ditty. When, having mad; .in end, to the great comfort of the beho! Jei* and listeners, at last it came to the woman's table, when likewise commandnionte was >;iven thac there should no drink bo touch? 1 till she that was master over her husband ha! sung a Christmas carroll : whereupon thr> all fell to such a-singing that thcic was neve hoard such.a caterwalling piece of music!, » Whereat the knight laughed so beartely tfru It did him halfe as muche good as a corn«t Ol bis Christmas pie.— From " Patquil'i J»U,"1GO1.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 May 1891, Page 4
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189MASTERS, MALE VERSUS FEMALE. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 May 1891, Page 4
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