nprobablyoriginatedinthebeliefofthefertilisingpoepartsofbavariasuittediftheent;forinthatselfangthesouthslavoniansabarrenan;iseuponafruitfultreeontheeveofstgeorgesdaynextingbeforesunrisesheexanesthegat;andifshefindsthatsolivingongthekarakirghizbarrenenrolltheelvesonthegroundunderasolitaryappletree;inordertoobtainoffspringlastly;thepoenaneasydeliveryate;ash;orelntheneighbourhoodofeveryfaooneenusedtoenegrotribesofthengoregionpregnantenketheelvesgatsoutofthebarkofatreeandanolivetreeortis;perhapspointstoasilargreekbeliefintheefficacyofcertaintreestofacilitatedelivery
chapter10relicsoftreeodeeurope
froheforegoingrevieonlyasaytreeorypolehaveprevailedsoinentlyinthepopularfestivalsofeuropeanpeasantsinspringorearlysuerorevenondsuerday;itanypartsofeuropethesistobringhotothevillage;andtoeaeplaaytreebeforeeveryhouse;orofayreassofevidenaybeselected
sirhenrypiers;inhisdessstillretainedbytheish;ybereayoreandhapsoftrees;beforetheirhousesinthenorthofenglanditerlytheidnightontheingofthefirstofy;andgooutusicandthebloerlyoing;singingacarolofhefolloheverses:
blingallthenight;andsotiofthisday;andnouingbackagain;isasprout;theworkofourlordshand
atthetodoortodoorsingingasongalstidentiilarofhoopsintersearigold;andbearingsuspendedepartsofirelandtheballs;etisveredoon
insovillagesofthevosgesuntainsonthefirstsundayofyyounggirlsgoinbandsfroousetohouse;singingasonginpraiseofy;inentionisdeofthebreadandalthateinyifneyisgiventhetheyfastenagreenboughtothedoor;ifitisrefused;theyilynyinthefrenayenne;boyseofillotinsusedtogoaboutfroarofathefirstofysingingalltreeorabranaytreesangstthesandressedinaisalleroneoneofthepanybearsahugebasket;inseggs;ban;andsoforth
onthethursdaybeforeesafeast;attheendofetotheirvillagehjoyfuldanceandsong;andsetitup
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inoneofthehouses;ainsasanhonouredguesttillostprobablyarainchar
insopartsofsaketheroundofthehousessingingysongs;theburdenoftheirsongsisaprayerforfineallurageousarboursarenstruonthisdayaleafrketisheldatsixinpoverthebuttheaypolethisnsistsofastraightandtallsprueshoopsandatotherspiebofrooptobottootonlythejstangypoleitself;butthehoops;boentedaybeaflagtheraisingoftheypole;thederationofaidens;isanaffairofallquarters;anddanidsueresortusedtobeobservedinsopartsofgeythusinthetoepartsofboheaalsoaypoleordsuertreeiseretheituponaheight;hegirlsdeckithnosegays;garlands;andredribbonsitisafterwardsbued
it;any;ofsettingupavillageytreeorypoleonydayafeplesieofabuses;firstpublishedatlondonin1583;hasdeserryenglandintheoldentiagainsty;e;alltheyungnandides;oldenandountains;es;andintheingtheyretu;bringingbirblieservaile;forthereisagreatlordpresentangsttheassuperintendentandlordovertheirpastisandsportes;naly;sathan;prinaypole;eethisypolethisstinkyngydol;rather;thetoptothebotto;andsotipainteden;enanderhaules;boenofgreatgravitieandreputation;thatoffortie;threesre;orahundredidesgoingtotheretuedhoagaineundefiled
inserrilytosiersyolitheentionedindoquaerere;broughtyoungtrees;espeupbeforethedoorsofthehousesorofthesyoungfellobersoftheirsnproarketplaunity;ostcarefullygenerallythetreeanylouredribbonsandcloths;avarietyofvictualssuchassausages;
selvestoobtaintheseprizesinthegreasypolesnlythereeehasbeendivestedofitsgoalandsurvivesasapopularcustooth
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isdayinnypartsofgeyatbordeauxonthefirstofytheboysofeaaypole;onththeyoungpeopleofbothsexesdantheyoungfolkkerryandtheoldfolkrest
inallthesees;tohavebeenpeent;notreheforest;andadalltheentothatinitthegreenanentlyhadbeenforgotten;andtheytreeplyasaerryking;peoplesaetreestandpeently;onlydeesfeltthusatinthesuitthusthereneotingthegroenandaytreeandplas;aintillnextyday;andarethenbuedonthehearthinbergthebushessundayaresotisleftthereforayearandthenbut
sonentinthetreeanforandevenaseodiedinlivingnorentheevidenorphisofeuropeanpeasantry
thereisaninstruandinhunforanrepresentativeofthetreespiritissotisadollorpuppet;sotisalivingperson;butasortofbilingualinsleftfordoubtthatthespiritofthetreeisathusinbohea;onthefourthsundayinlent;youngpeoplethroan;housetohousellectinggratuitiesandsingingsongshtherefrain:
rintothevillage
here;asristhespiritofvegetationretuingorrevivinginspringinsopartsofouroesllitationsofypoles;andayinthesecasesthetreeandthepuppetareobviouslyregardedasequivalent
atthann;inalsaaytree;panionsllectgiftsfrooortodoor;singingasong:
littleyroseturoundthreetis;letuslookatyouroundandroundroseofthey;etothegreenerryallsotheytotheroses
intheurseofthesongaaylosetheirfoarten;thattheirvineybeaoaysingershereandintheeaningisthatidstofthevillage;itstopisealadalltoountainsinnorthebavaria;onthesendofy;aandancesroundit;envelopedinstraheadtofootinsuchaacroheobeledinprocessionthroughthestreets;hsprigsofbirch
angsttheslavsofcarinthia;onstgeorgesdaythetythirdofapril;theyoungpeopledeckhfloreeheeve
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ofthefestivalthetreeisthenations;theoniesthegreengeorge;thatisaneffigyofhiisthrooftheladanyplaeadorinsoplaentofasong:
greengeorgepany;yhefeedourherds
hereepoakingrainandfosteringthecattle;an
angthegypsiesoftransylvaniaandrouniathefestivalofgreengeorgeistheeoftheeepitoneasteday;othersonstgeorgesdaythetenentsunderthetree;andleaveitthereoveight;ifnextingtheyfindaleafofthetreelyingonthegat;theyknooingthegypsiesgatheraboutthetoptotoeingreenleavesandblossohethroayhavenolaintoarunningstreaopropitiatetheadeofthroadeofbranthepoenandofniunicationhthetree
oreexalestothesaeffeespiritatesthetreeandisaayrose;andalso;asgiverofharvest;inthepersonoftheragebutasanaayhavenoshareintheblessingsaynayorthesuerhadeveryentalsignifiay;fathery;ylady;queenofthey;byorphianifested
sofaralone;asbyatree;bough;orfloanforiltaneously;asbyatree;bough;orflobinationainstoshobyatree;bough;orfloetisentirelydropped;byalivingpersonreinsinthisarkedbydressinghirherinleavesorfloetis;too;itisindicatedbythenaheorshebears
thusinsopartsofrussiaonstgeorgesdaythetthegreengeorgeholdingalightedtorinthissobservedonthesadayagain;ansobservedonber;envelopherinassoffoliagetakenfrohebirchtreesandples;andcarryheraboutthroughthevillage
inruhlaassoonasthetreesbegintogrobleonasundayandgooutintotheatestobethelittleleafntheybreakbrantheleafyntleholesaredeinitforhioseethrough;andtaynotstuleorfallsinginganddancingtheytakehiroousetohouse;askingforgiftsof
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foodsuinbandsbegginghiogivethesuntideting
inenglandthebestknopleoftheseleafeofbasketakethefraleafybranouth;andalargenosegayneighbouringvillages;ocarryoffthesuntidebasketandsetitupontheirownwell
intheaybough;orydoll;housetohousebyoneyorfood
oftentheleafayking;ay;andsoonthesetitles;asnnhardtobserves;ilythatthespiritinrporateinvegetationisaruler;ivepoendsfarandwide
inavillagenearsalzovesalong;hesatesgoodluaybushinsopartsofthuringenalsotheyhaveaykingateofadeinanbaagistrate;theeandlleiaonbsupatreeandreatesafteretisgiventheatgrossvargula;nearlangensalza;intheeighteentherberg;thegrasskingaketheflaxgroesoutiaanicalhutofgreenbranches;idstofthevillagetothishutridesatroopofvillageladshakingattheirheadhehissideandasugarloafhatofrushesonhisheadinhistrain
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areajudge;aanthislastisasortofraggedrryandreountsandgoesrounditlookingforadoorfindingnone;hesays;ah;thisisperhapsanehegirls;farrs;andfarervantsoftheneighbourhoodepointsthekingandhissoldiersarepletelyanbeheadsitandflingsthebleedingbodyangthespethehutandpursuedbythesoldiersthepinannhardtobserves;arain
oftenthespiritofvegetationinspringisrepresentedbyaqueeninsteadofakingintheneighbourhoodoflibaystandstill;butstkeepatesgoodluarriedbeforenextyday;herauthorityeroundtheyqueenisninfranceandfaliarinengland
againthespiritofvegetationissotisrepresentedbyakingandqueen;alordandlady;orabridegroondbridehereagaintheparallelisoldsbetorphiesrriedtoeaaysongsandreianvillagenearkniggrtzone;atarsnandbridesids;andtheygofroousetohouselles;buttherkorgoaletistheyouthbingthesothpoleandbringingdoedtheakingoftentheyoungfarrsandlabourersraaypole;etheblysedupthepoleandbroughtdoostpossibledespatethestatelyprothehouseallotoaybushorastersyard;ainedasanhonourabletokentillthesadaynextyearfinallytheproestheedanddisguisedasguards;toaplaceockurtagreatc
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roaltrialthestraannedtodeathandfastenedtoastakeontheexeenekingandhissanhegoliath
inaparishofdenrkitusedtobethetheotherselvesasbesttheyuldfarousetofarouse;taids;andsixoreightoutridersgallopingaheadonhobbyhorsestoannoun;ffee;sugar;andtalloadetheroundofthefar;soofthefarrserrilyinpedberthelittleicpo
onlytakeplaersbride;tothe;andalleadeforthepair;ebeingarelookedonasnandilarstobestillkeptupinnorway
intheneighbourhoodofbrianondauphinéonydaytheladsorrriedanotherheliesdo;andarryhiesand;andraisinghipoffershieradaflagsotheygotothealehouse;ustrryaid;andaredebarredthepanyoftheyoungfolkstheladisofthenthofyinthealehouseheputsoffhisgatofleaves;outofixedakesanosegay;andobservedinthedistrian;flingsherselfontheground;rollsonthegrass;andfeignstofallfastasleepanothergirl;thenthetheyreadtheiroeplayedbyaladinthesefrenestheyjudgeoftheabundanasker;boardbyastringandgivesoutthatsheisaforsakenbride
vieoniesprobablyrepresentstherevivalofvegetationinspringbutitisnoteasytoassigntheirrespeandtothegirlfroisslueristhesleepertheleaflessforestorthebareearthofthefreshverdureorthegenialsunshineofspringitishardlypossible;ontheevidencebeforeus;toanshesequestions
inthehighlandsofstlandtherevivalofvegetationinspringusedtobegraphiistressandservantsofeaes;briidise;briidisethistheydojustbeforegoingtobed;andoingtheylookangtheashes;expepressionofbriidsakeabedeblanketsarelaid;inapartofthehouse;nearthedoores;bridget;bridget;ein;thybedisreadyoneorreanontheeveofthefirstoffebruary;afestivalerlykept;augholdtheankslanguage;theinvitationranthus:brede;brede;targysthietardynthieaynoghtfoshiljeeyndorrysdabrede;aslhigdabredeeheetstaighinenglish:bridget;bridget;etohouse;etohousetonightopenthedoorforbridget;andletbridgeteinaftertheseverysilartothiseoftheoutislesoftheananinthesenxandhighlandcereniesitisobviousthatstbride;orstbridget;isanoldheathengoddessoffertility;disguisedinathreadbarechristiancloakprobablysheisnootherthanbrigit;thecelticgoddessoffireandapparentlyofthecrops
oftentherriageofthespiritofvegetationinspring;thoughnotdirearkats
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untide;housetohouse;theybridesingingasonginatesofeaethingtheyselveshavesothingtheselveshavenothinginsopartsofphaliatdoortodoor;singingasonginheyaskforeggs
chapter11theinfluenceofthesexesonvegetation
froheprerfestivalsofeuropeayinferthatourrudeforefatherspersonifiedthepoaleandfele;andatteted;ontheprinoeopathiritativegiay;aandbride;andsoforthsubolirallegoriuseorinstruorsapedtherealrriageoftheoreeffetherriageoftreesandplantsuldnotbefertileansexesatthepresentdayitghtperhapsbevaintolookinsofthissortobservedfortheexpliotingthegroployedtheinterurseofthesexesasaanstoensurethefruitfulnessoftheearth;andsoritesilarpracticethefolloakethisplain
forfourdaysbeforetheyttedtheseedtotheearththepipilesofthesexualastobethattheindiansnfusedtheproertheyultaneouslyforepartsofjava;attheseasonanandhisotingthegroata;andsoothergroupsofislandsaleprinaleprinrsun;andrepresenthindertheforfaladeofnutleaves;aybeseenhangingeveryeoftheislandsonrsunesdoenandenalikeindulgeinasatualiandthestiatiaykeeveryshegoattoptyr