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that their ages one with another made up twelve hundred years."

[Temple's own words are quite clear—viz., that there were ten men who danced; a Maid Marian (makes eleven); and a man to play the tabor and pipe (makes twelve).]

The name Morrice means Moorish dance, or Morisco. Perhaps it was called so from being accompanied by the tabor, for Drums of all sorts are distinctly Eastern instruments.

Two tunes, one a Moresca by Monteverde, 1608, and the other an English Morris, 1650, are given in the Appendix. Also see Note on 'Orchésographie' for a Morisque.

The first of the two following passages connects the morris with May Day; the second with Whitsuntide, which is in May as often as not.

All's Well 2/2, 20.

Countess.

Will your answer serve fit to all questions?

Clown.

As fit as … a pancake for Shrove Tuesday, a morris for May-day. …

H. 5. 2/4, 23.

Dauphin.

And let us do it with no show of fear; No, with no more, than if we heard that England Were busied with a Whitsun morris-dance;