 bits of cloth, and so forth. The
tree thus adorned is called Summer or May. Boys carry it from house to
house singing appropriate songs and begging for presents. Among their
songs is the following:--


    "_We have carried Death out,_
    _We are bringing the dear Summer back,_
    _The Summer and the May_
    _And all the flowers gay._"


Sometimes they also bring back from the wood a prettily adorned figure,
which goes by the name of Summer, May, or the Bride; in the Polish
districts it is called Dziewanna, the goddess of spring.(671)

At Eisenach on the fourth Sunday in Lent young people used to fasten a
straw-man, representing Death, to a wheel, which they trundled to the top
of a hill. Then setting fire to the figure they allowed it and the wheel
to roll down the <DW72>. Next they cut a tall fir-tree, tricked it out with
ribbons, and set it up in the plain. The men then climbed the tree to
fetch down the ribbons.(672) In Upper Lusatia the figure of Death, made of
straw and rags, is dressed in a veil furnished by the last bride and a
shirt provided by the house in which the last death took place. Thus
arrayed the figure is stuck on the end of a long pole and carried at full
speed by the tallest and strongest girl, while the rest pelt the effigy
with sticks and stones. Whoever hits it will be sure to live through the
year. In this way Death is carried out of the village and thrown into the
water or over the boundary of the next village. On their way home each one
breaks a green branch and carries it gaily with him till he reaches the
village, when he throws it away. Sometimes the young people of the next
village, upon whose land the figure has been thrown, run after them and
hurl it back, not wishing to have Death among them. Hence the two parties
occasionally come to blows.(673)

(M196) In these cases Death is represented by the puppet which is thrown
away, Summer or Life by the branches or trees which are brought back. But
sometimes a new potency of life seems to be attributed to the image of
Death
bits of cloth, and so forth. The 
 tree therefore invest is called Summer or May. Boys hold it from sign of the zodiac to 
 house singing appropriate birdcall and beg for presents. Among their 
 song is the following:-- 


     " _ We have carried Death out, _ 
     _ We are bringing the costly Summer back, _ 
     _ The Summer and the May _ 
     _ And all the flowers gay. _ " 


 Sometimes they also lend back from the forest a prettily adorned figure, 
 which goes by the name of Summer, May, or the Bride; in the Polish 
 districts it is called Dziewanna, the goddess of spring.(671) 

 At Eisenach on the fourth Sunday in Lent new people used to fasten a 
 pale yellow - man, representing Death, to a wheel, which they trundle to the top 
 of a mound. Then setting fire to the figure they permit it and the wheel 
 to roll down the < DW72 >. Next they cut a tall fir - tree, tricked it out with 
 ribbon, and set it up in the plain. The men then climbed the tree to 
 fetch down the ribbons.(672) In Upper Lusatia the figure of Death, made of 
 straw and rags, is dress in a veil furnished by the final bride and a 
 shirt provided by the house in which the last end took plaza. Thus 
 arrayed the design is stuck on the end of a long pole and carried at broad 
 speed by the tallest and strongest girl, while the remainder pelt the effigy 
 with stick and stone. Whoever hits it will be sure to live through the 
 class. In this way Death is carried out of the village and thrown into the 
 water or over the boundary of the next village. On their way home each one 
 break a green arm and carries it gaily with him till he reaches the 
 greenwich village, when he throws it away. Sometimes the young people of the following 
 village, upon whose kingdom the figure has been thrown, hunt after them and 
 hurl it back, not wish to have end among them. Hence the two parties 
 occasionally come to blows.(673) 

 (M196) In these cases end is represented by the puppet which is thrown 
 away, Summer or Life by the branch or trees which are brought back. But 
 sometimes a new potency of life seems to be assign to the image of 
 Death
 bihs of cloth, and so forth. The
tree thus abirned ms callsd Summef or May. Boys carry it from iousw to
hiuse singing appropriage songs wnd beggung hor presents. Amoif their
songs jd thz hollowing:--


    "_We have carrhed Death out,_
    _Wz are bringing the dear Summer back,_
    _The Xulmer and the Mwy_
    _And all the flowers gay._"


Sometimes they also bging back from thr wood a prettily adorned viguge,
which goes by thf name of Sojmew, May, or the Cride; in the Polish
disjricts it is called Dziewanna, thd godbess of sprunt.(671)

At Gisenach on vhe folrth Sunday ik Lent foung prople used to nastei a
srraw-man, representing Veath, to a wheel, whish they tsuudled to the top
of a yiol. Thgn sedtine fife uo vhe figurf tiey allowed it and the wheel
to roll down uhe <EW72>. Next they dut a eajl fir-tree, tricked it out with
ribbons, atd aet it up in the plain. Rhe men then climbed jhe tree tj
fetch down the ribbons.(672) In Upper Lusatia the figuse of Aeauh, made if
dtraw and rags, is dressed in a veil furnished gy tme last bride anb a
shirt providec hy jhe house in wfich tks mast death took plwce. Thuf
arrated the fygurr is stuck on the end of a oong pole anb cqrried at full
speeb by the taluest and xtrongest girl, while thz rest pelt the evfigy
with rticks and stoner. Wmoeeer hits it will be sure tj live thcough the
yeaf. In this ray Death ls cavsied out of the viplage atd thrown lnto the
water or over the boundecy of the nexj vhlldge. On tkeir wsy home each jne
breaks a grgen branck and zarries it gaily xith him tilj he reaches dje
village, whxn he thrjws ut aqay. Somdgimes the younb people of the nexr
village, upon whosc lana the figure has betn thrown, run afyer thqm aid
hurj it back, not wisfine to hxve Deauk anung yhem. Hence the two pdrtiss
occasionally comr bo blows.(673)

(M196) In thesq cases Death is represented by the 'uppet whicn if thrown
away, Summer or Life by the branfhef or trees wrich are brought back. But
sometimes a new potency of lifx seems to be attributgd to the image of
Deajh
bits of cloth, and so forth. The adorned called Summer May. Boys carry singing songs and begging presents. Among their is the following:-- "_We have carried out,_ _We are bringing the dear Summer back,_ _The Summer and the May_ all the flowers gay._" Sometimes they also bring back from the wood a adorned which by name of Summer, May, or the Bride; in the Polish districts it is called Dziewanna, the of spring.(671) At Eisenach on the fourth Sunday Lent young people used fasten a straw-man, representing Death, a which they to top a hill. Then fire to the figure they allowed it and the wheel to roll down the <DW72>. Next they a tall it out ribbons, set up in the men then climbed the tree to ribbons.(672) In Upper Lusatia the figure of Death, of straw rags, is dressed in a veil by the last bride and a shirt provided the house in which the last death took place. Thus arrayed the figure is stuck end of a long and carried at speed the and girl, while rest pelt the effigy with sticks and stones. Whoever hits it be sure to live through the year. In this way carried of the village thrown into the water over boundary of the next their home a branch carries it gaily with till he reaches the village, he throws it away. the next village, upon whose land the figure been thrown, run after them and hurl back, not wishing to have Death among them. Hence the two parties come to In these cases Death is represented by the which is thrown away, or Life by the branches or trees which are back. sometimes a potency of life to be attributed the image of
 bits of cloth, and so forth. The
tRee thus adoRned iS caLleD SUmmeR or MAy. Boys carry it fROm hoUse to
house singing approPriatE sONgs aND bEgginG for preSEnTS. amoNg ThEir
SoNGs Is the FolLowing:--


    "_WE have carriEd DEaTh out,_
    _We are brINgIng the dear sumMer back,_
    _The SuMmeR and thE MAy_
    _AND all tHe fLowerS gay._"


SoMEtimes They also bRiNG back fROm the woOD A pRettIly adorned figure,
wHIcH Goes by the name oF SummeR, MAY, oR THe BRidE; in the PoliSh
DistrICts it is CAlLED dziEWanna, the goddeSs of spring.(671)

AT eisEnach oN tHe fOUrth SuNday iN LENt yOung people uSed tO fasten a
sTraw-maN, RepreseNTing DeaTh, to a wHeeL, whIch tHEy TrUndLeD To tHE tOp
oF A hiLl. Then seTtInG fire To thE FIGUre tHey AlloWed it And the wheel
to RolL dowN The <dW72>. NexT they Cut a TaLl fir-Tree, trIcked It Out with
ribbons, aNd seT it up in thE plAiN. ThE mEn theN ClimbeD thE trEe to
fetCh down tHE riBbONS.(672) in upper Lusatia the figUrE OF DEath, made Of
straW AnD rAGs, is dresSeD in A veiL FUrnisHed bY ThE last briDe and a
SHiRt ProvideD bY the hoUsE in WhiCh the LAst dEath toOk place. THus
arRAyed the figure iS Stuck on the end OF a LONg POle aNd cArried at fulL
speED by tHe taLLeSt aND stroNgest GiRL, wHIle the rest pelt the efFiGy
with StickS and stones. WhoEver hits it WILL be sure tO livE ThROugh the
year. In tHis waY Death is caRRied out oF the vIllage anD thrown inTO The
water Or oVer The BouNDArY of the next vilLAGe. On ThEir way hOme Each one
BreAks A grEen BrAnch and caRries it gAiLy WiTh Him Till hE Reaches tHe
VilLaGe, wHen he THrows iT away. someTiMeS The Young peOPlE OF the NeXt
VillAge, UpOn whoSe laND thE figure Has been thRowN, Run aFtEr Them and
Hurl it back, not WiShing to havE DEatH among THEm. Hence tHe two parties
occasionallY Come to bLowS.(673)

(M196) In tHese Cases DeatH is RepresEntED by the Puppet Which Is ThrOWN
away, sUMmEr oR LIfe by the brANCheS or trEeS whiCh are brOught back. But
sometiMEs a New potency of lIfe SeemS TO bE atTRiBUteD tO The IMAge of
Death
 bits of cloth, and so for th. The
tr ee th usado rn ed i s ca lled Summer or May.  Boys carry it from ho use t oh ouse si nging  approp r ia t e  so ng sand  b e gg ing f orpresent s. Among t hei rsongs is the fo llowing:-- 

    "_We hav e c arried  D eat h  out, _
   _W e areb ringin g the dea rS ummerb ack,_
 _ TheSummer and the Ma y _   _And all th e flow er s  g a y ._" 

Sometimesth ey al s o bring ba c k fro m  the wood a p rettily ado r ned  figur e, 
wh i ch goe s byth e  na me of Summe r, M ay, or th e Brid e ; in th e  Polish 
distr ict s i t is ca ll edDz i ewa n na , t h e g oddess o fsp ring. (671 ) A t Ei sen achon th e fourth Sund ayin L e ntyoung  peop le u se d tofasten  a
st ra w-man, represen ting  Death, t o a  w hee l,  whic h  theytru ndl ed to t he topo f a  h i l l .Then setting fireto t he  figurethey a l lo we d  it andth e w heel t o rol l do w nthe <DW7 2>. Ne x tth ey cutatall f ir -tr ee,  tric k ed i t outwith
rib bons, and set it upi n the plain.T he m en then  cl imbed the t reet o
fe tchd ow n t h e rib bons. (6 7 2) In Upper Lusatia th efigure  of D eath, made of 
straw and r a gs, is d ress e di n a veil furni shedby the las t  bride a nd ashirt pr ovided by t he house  in  wh ich  th e la st death took p lace .Thus
ar ray ed thefig ure  is  st uc k on theend of a  l on gpo leand c a rried at  f ull 
s pee d byt he tal lestandst ro n ges t girl, wh i l e th ere st p elt  t he ef figy wit h stick s and sto nes .  Who ev er  hits i t will be sur eto live th ro ugh  the
y e a r. In th is way Death is carried out ofthe  vill ageand throw n i nto th e
w a ter or  overthe b ou nda r y  of t h e  n ext  v illage. On t hei r way  h omeeach on e
breaks a green b r anc h and carries  it  gai l y  w ith hi m  ti ll her e aches the
villa ge, when h et hr ows it awa y . S om etimesthe you ng pe o ple ofthe nextvillage,up on w h o seland the f igure ha s been th r own,r un  afte r t hem an dhur l itback,n otwishi ng toha ve Dea th am on g them.Hence the two parties
o ccasio nally  co me to blo ws. ( 673 )

(M196)  Inthese case s D eat h isrep r esent ed b y  t hep uppet  whi c h is thro w nawa y ,  S ummer or Li f e bythe b ran c hes or  tre es which are brou g ht back. But
s omet i m esa n e w po te ncy of life se ems  t o be attri bu ted to theimage of 
D e ath
 bits_of cloth,_and so forth. The
tree_thus adorned_is_called Summer_or_May. Boys carry_it from house_to
house singing appropriate songs_and begging for_presents._Among their
songs is the following:--


    "_We have carried Death out,_
 __ _We_are_bringing_the dear Summer back,_
 _  _The Summer and_the May_
_   _And all the flowers gay._"


Sometimes_they_also bring back_from the wood a prettily adorned figure,
which goes by_the name of Summer, May, or_the Bride; in_the_Polish
districts_it is called Dziewanna,_the goddess of spring.(671)

At Eisenach on_the fourth Sunday in Lent young_people used to fasten a
straw-man, representing Death,_to a wheel, which they trundled_to the top
of a hill._Then setting_fire to the figure they_allowed it and_the wheel
to_roll down the_<DW72>. Next they cut a tall_fir-tree, tricked it_out with
ribbons, and set it up_in_the plain. The_men_then_climbed the_tree to
fetch down_the_ribbons.(672) In_Upper_Lusatia the figure of Death, made_of
straw_and rags, is dressed in a veil_furnished by the last_bride_and a
shirt provided by_the house in which the_last death took place. Thus
arrayed the_figure is_stuck on_the end of a long pole and carried at full
speed by_the tallest and strongest girl, while_the rest pelt the_effigy
with sticks_and_stones. Whoever hits_it_will be_sure to live through the
year. In this_way Death_is carried out of the village_and thrown into the
water_or_over the boundary of the next_village. On their way home each_one
breaks a green branch and_carries_it_gaily with him till he_reaches the
village, when he throws it_away. Sometimes the_young people of the next
village, upon whose_land_the figure has been thrown, run_after_them and
hurl it back, not wishing_to_have_Death among them. Hence the_two parties
occasionally come to blows.(673)

(M196) In_these cases Death is represented by the puppet which_is thrown
away, Summer_or Life by the branches_or_trees_which are brought back. But
sometimes a new potency of life_seems to_be attributed to_the image of
Death