Excerpt from Carols: Their Origin, Music, and Connection With Mystery-PlaysThis book is the outcome of a series of lectures given by the writer at various times on the subject of Carols and their music, and is published at the request of many friends who wished for a more per manent record than memory could afford.The subject is so fascinating and so little has been done to popularize it that the author hopes that the present volume may be of general interest, and for this purpose it has been written in a simple style, without technicalities.The amount of Carol material is so large that only a comparatively small selection could be inserted, but it is believed to be sufficiently varied to illustrate the many types which exist and to give some idea of the popularity of the Carol in days of old. If this book serves to awaken in the reader an interest in the rich store of carol literature which we inherit from our forefathers, it will amply repay the author for his work. It only remains for the writer to gratefully acknowledge his indebtedness to Dr. Ralph Dunstan for his assistance and kindness in correcting the proofs.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.