82 Ancient Wiltshire Customs. 
county of Cumberland ; indeed, it will be seen from the extracts 
given hereafter, that the play is the same, though in these versions 
of it some of the characters are omitted. 
Mr. Davies Gilbert, in his Work on Ancient Christmas Carols, 
published in 18238, (preface p. 4,) says—‘‘ Two of the sports most 
used in Cornwall were, the one, a metrical play exhibiting the 
successful prowess of St. George exerted against a Mohammedan 
adversary ; the other, a less dignified representation of some trans- 
actions at a market or fair. 
[In the first, Sr. GEORGE enters accoutred in complete armour and 
exclaims— 
“ Here come I, St. George, 
The valiant Champion bold, 
And with my sword and spear 
I’ve won three crowns of gold. 
I slew the Dragon he, 
And brought him to the slaughter ; 
By which I gained fair Sabra, 
The King of Egypt’s daughter.” 
The PaGan enters. 
“Here come I, the Turkish Knight, 
Come from the Turkish land to fight 
; : , bold 
And if your blood is hot 
I soon will make it cold.” 
[ They fight : the Turwisu Knicur falls; and rising on one knee— 
“Oh pardon me St. George! 
Oh pardon me I crave! 
Oh give me but my life 
And I will be thy slave!” 
[Sarnt GEorGE however again strikes him down; but immediately 
relenting, calls out— 
