Caroling and Wassail

Yule 2006 Celebration (- threads, 142 posts)
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General Thread

The ancient custom of "wassailing" comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase, "waes hael," which means, "good health."

In medieval times, the custom of wassailing was a reciprocal exchange between the feudal lords and their peasants, to be distinguished from begging. The point is made in this verse from the carol,

Here We Come A-Wassailing,

which says:

We are not daily beggars
that beg from door to door,
but we are friendly neighbors
whom you have seen before.

The lord of the manor would then give food and drink to the peasants who had offerred the carols in exchange for their blessing and goodwill.

In this sense, we hope that you and your friends can enjoy the custom of wassailing -- or caroling, as we have come to call it in more modern times.

Directions for Caroling

From the links below, please select the carol you would like to place on the message board of the home you are visiting. Click on the link and it will take you to the thread where you will find the code to use for going caroling. Copy the code from the textarea box by highlighting it and pressing CTRL C to copy it, then use CTRL V to place the code on the message board or scroll of your choosing. Be sure to select HTML from the pull down menu!

That's all there is to it. Waes hael to you and yours -- and happy wassailing!

Carols for Caroling:

The players must be clicked on to play. This will prevent people at work who aren't expecting a blaring carol from losing their jobs. *G* Happy caroling!

Much thanks and appreciation to Phenom Leonidas for his patience, knowledge and tremendous help. What a life saver! Thank you, Phenom!

Created by:
* Bree Burgundian, Nov 29, 2006 - 17:19