g themso lusty and courageous, were content to sol-ace with them, and upon further communica-tion to yield the castle. And so they camedown and danced a long space. A sixteenth century Flemish tapestryrepresents pretty closely the costume andthe manner in which the game was played atHenrys com-t.… … a crossbow loaded with a rose are Gaiety andGenerosity. Above the battle the God ofLove sits enthroned. Curiously enough, far down into theeighteenth century this joyous custom sur-vived at the Swiss town of Fribourg. Awooden castle was erected, the ladies occupiedit and the gentlemen attacked it.…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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