J.Ray (1670)
Context
Location: town:
[Unlocated]
Time of Occurrence:
Christmas
Collective name:
[Not given]
Source
Source author:
J.Ray
Source title:
A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs...
Source publication:
Cambridge, W.Morden, 1670
Cast
[None]
Text
[None]
Bounce, buckram, velvet's dear,
Christmas comes but once a year;
And when it comes it brings good cheer;
But when it's gone, it's never near.
Notes
This particular variant of the "Christmas comes but once a year" rhyme is used in the "Alexander and the King of Egypt" chapbook.