b TWELFTH TIDE. 



+ JAN. 6. EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD. 

 Twelfth Day. 

 St. Nilammon, hermit. 

 St. Melanius B.C. 

 St. Peter, abbot in England. 



Obs. Epiphany, which means appearance or manifestation, is a 

 festival kept in commemoration of the discovery Jesus Christ made 

 of himself to the i\Iagi. 



The festivities of Christmas and of New Year's Day do not excel 

 in splendor or universal adoption those which prevail all oyer 

 Europe on Twelfth Day. Twelfth cakes and the play of drawing 

 lor king and queen are common in all parts of the continent as well 

 as in England. 



Screw Moss Tortula rigida fructifies. 



Winter is the season for studying the mosses and ferns, and in- 

 deed most of the Cryptogamia. Every season has its charms to the 

 vigilant botanist, and though the Brumal season is perhaps the 

 dullest of all, yet it is not without its amusements. The bright red 

 berries of the Holly, the daik red berries of the Hawthorn, the black 

 sloes of the Blackthorn, the green berries of the Ivy, the Missletoe, 

 and the occasional and unseasonable appearance of solitary flowers 

 in the garden, enliven this otherwise dreary season ; unless as often 

 happens about this time the ground becomes covered vvith snow. 

 There are however exceptions: in 1796 weather mild, with showers. 



Now Twelf Day is coming goode housewife I trowe. 



Get readie your churne and your milk from the cowe, 



And fire your oven all ready to bake, 



For Emma come hither a bonnie Twelfth cake. 



The lads and the lasses at night will be seen 



Round the vvassaile bowle drawing for king and for queene. 



But could I possess their three kingdomes by lotte ,. 



I would rather have Emma and dwell in a cotte. 



Anthol. Bor. et Aus. 6, 



The Wise Mens Day here followeth 



Who out of Persia farre 

 Brought gifts and presents unto Christe 



Conducted by a Starre. 



Barnaby Googe^ 



