morris dance

A May-pole was an abomination equalled only in atrocity by a "Whitsun-ale" or a "Morris-dance."

They drew up before the house and danced their morris-dance for us.

It was an old English dance, called a "Morris Dance," with a lilt and a tilt which set all feet a-going.

The lads and lassies sang carols, played at such games as kiss-in-the-ring, and danced the morris dance.

The tantara changes to a graceful and yet hilarious dance chorus, “A Morris Dance must you entrance,” sung fortissimo.