The Anathemata

Sherthursdaye and Venus day (continued)

Within, with lights brighted

under the dressed beama 

all can eat the barley-cake

and sisters dear

may plait him bearded

for their hair

and all can sing:

Fol the dol the didiayb 

David Jones notes

additional notes

a beam: an obsolete use of the word is to signify the rood-tree or cross of Christ.

b from the song John Barleycorn (“him” of 3 lines before).

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