Orchard Wassailing / 果园祝酒

Wassailing is an ancient British tradition which continues to this day. The word 'wassail' is derived from a very old Anglo-Saxon saying which means 'be healthy' and is used to propose a toast like "Cheers!".
Wassailing ('哇色令‘) 是一种古老的英国传统，一直延续到今天。 “wassail”一词源自一句非常古老的盎格鲁-撒克逊谚语，意思是“保持健康”，用于祝酒如“干杯！”。

Wassailing ceremonies generally take place on 'Twelth Night' which is the 5th or 17th of January, depending on which calendar is used.
'哇色令‘ 仪式通常在“第十二夜”举行，即 1 月 5 日或 17 日，具体取决于使用的日历。

The purpose of wassailing is to awaken the trees and to scare away evil spirits. The wassailing orchard visit relates to the ancient custom of visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England such as Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Herefordshire. In the orchards, participants recite incantations and sing to the trees to promote a good harvest for the coming year.
'哇色令‘ 的目的是唤醒树木并吓跑邪恶的灵魂。 '哇色令‘ 果园参观与参观英格兰苹果酒产区（如德文郡、萨默塞特郡、多塞特郡和赫里福德郡）的果园的古老习俗有关。在果园里，参加者对着树木念咒语和唱歌，以祈求来年的丰收。

A traditional rhyme that is sung at such events is:
在此类活动中唱的传统韵律是：

Wassail the trees, that they may bear
You many a plum and many a Pear
For more or less fruit they will bring,
As you do give them Wassailing

为树木干杯，
它们可能会为你结出许多李子和许多梨子。
树木结出的果实数量取决于
您对树木的尊重程度。

Although wassailing ceremonies tend to differ somewhat from village to village, they have the same essential elements. A wassail king and queen sing the first notes of the songs and lead the procession from orchard to orchard. The queen will be lifted into the trees. A piece of toast dipped in cider, mulled wine or punch will be tied to the tree as a gift. Alternatively, cider is poured on the roots of the trees. The crowd then makes as much noise as possible. They sing, bang pans and drums and sometimes fire a shotgun to scare away any demons. The procession then moves to the next orchard. Needless to say, this ceremony usually involves drinking lots of cider.
尽管每个村庄的'哇色令‘仪式往往有所不同，但它们具有相同的基本要素。'哇色令‘国王和王后唱着歌曲的第一个音符，带领队伍从一个果园到另一个果园。女王将被举到树上。一块蘸有苹果酒、热葡萄酒或潘趣酒的吐司将作为礼物绑在树上。或者，将苹果酒倒在树根上。然后人群尽可能多地发出声音。他们唱歌、敲响平底锅和敲鼓，有时还会用霰弹枪吓跑恶魔。然后游行队伍移动到下一个果园。不用说，这个仪式通常需要喝很多苹果酒。