The Page, who should be a handsome boy of from seven to twelve years old, wears dark blouse waist, dark knee pants, sash of brilliant color, deep lace ruffles at wrist, broad round collar of same, low shoes with high heels; black velvet cap with plume; velvet cape with bright lining for last tableau.
Peasant women’s dress--short, scant skirt of any bright color; plain, round short sleeved; bodice of same or harmonious contrasting color. If an old woman is shown in group, she may wear cap and kerchief of white, the latter voluminous and crossed over chest.
Many and many a year ago
(I’ll tell the tale as ’twas told to me.)
A Ladye dwelt in her own proud hall,
A Ladye of high degree;[[1]]
And many a Knight came wooing her,
For stately and fair was she;
The fairest, stateliest flower that grew