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Then he called his merrie men aloud, To bringe him a ladder straighte; The trumpet sounds -- the warlike crowde In a moment forget theire hate.

The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life Robert Cruikshank 1828

If it's Christmas after the Wall Street crash, then a plump, Pickwickian stagecoach driver is thinking of roast goose and a "merrie" time.

The norms of Norman Rockwell | Peter Preston 2011

One could believe in the "merrie" days of Old England, were her abundant spires their only evidence.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Various

If it's Christmas after the Wall Street crash, then a plump, Pickwickian stagecoach driver is thinking of roast goose and a "merrie" time.

The Guardian World News Peter Preston 2011

"merrie" band of robbers, the subject of legend and adventure.

The Portland Peerage Romance Charles J. Archard

Not since the late 1970s have I come to an England that has so very little reason to be merrie.

A Guide to (Aargh! Chop!) Merrie England Joe Queenan 2011

James Hannam, an historian of early modern science book reviews an account here: bedejournal. blogspot.com/2009/07/merrie-unscientific-england. html

July 14th, 2009 m_francis 2009

As a scientist investigating a long-ago string of murders in not-so merrie olde England, he delivers a subtle and good performance.

Weekly Mishmash: July 12-18 : Scrubbles.net 2009

As a scientist investigating a long-ago string of murders in not-so merrie olde England, he delivers a subtle and good performance.

2009 July : Scrubbles.net 2009

I should have flagged this several days ago, but the Merrie Monarch Festival is taking place now in Hilo (the merrie monarch is King David Kalakaua, who reigned 1874-1891).

The Merrie Monarch Festival kateelliott 2008