Merchet
A merchet was a fine paid on a marriage during the Middle Ages in England. The word derives from the plural form of daughter, merched, in old Welsh. A peasant would pay a merchet to his lord upon the marriage of a woman. The justification for this was that when a woman married, her lord was losing a worker. Usually the bride's father would pay, as buying the right to give his daughter away.
There is an unsubstantiated theory that relates this fine to droit du seigneur
References
Podcasts:
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by Perry Como
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by Miguel Bosé
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by Bryndis
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by Danger To The System
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by Deciding Tonight
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by Bybys
Marcheta
by: Perry ComoMarcheta, Marcheta,
I still hear you callin' me back,
To your arms once again.
I still feel the spell,
Of your last kiss upon me,
Since then, life has all been in vain.
All has been sadness,
Without you Marcheta,
Each day finds me lonely and blue.
My poor heart is broken,
I want you Marcheta,
I need you Marcheta I do.
All has been sadness,
Without you Marcheta,
Each day finds me lonely and blue.
My poor heart is broken,
I want you Marcheta,
I need you Marcheta I do.