Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire Beggars Bushe 1615

This is an unusual entry as it refers to an actual bush. It doesn’t refer to any beggars. Inevitably, this being Stratford upon Avon, William Shakespeare must be mentioned. He didn’t use ‘beggars bush’ as a literary phrase, although he does refer to being “married under a bush, like a beggar” in As You Like It (Act III, Scene 3). However, he may have known this actual bush.
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Posted: March 19th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Godmanchester, Stratford, Warwickshire, bush | No Comments »