X:1 T:Please to See the King Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:75 K:Ab A/F/ |E y A B | A2 A/F/ |E A/ B/ c/A/ |B2 A/B/| w:Joy,_ health, love and peace be_ all here in this* place. By_ M:4/4 L:1/4 (c>B) d/c/ B|\ M:3/4 L:1/4 F2 F/E/|F/G/ A/c/ B/G/ A2 |] w:your leave we_ will sing con - cern - ing_ our_ King. X:2 T:The Holly and the Ivy Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu C:Maud Karpeles and Pat Shaw, collectors. M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:75 K:G G | (B/A/) G/ (D/G/) A/ | G/ (G G) d/ | (d/B/) G/ A y/ B/ | (A3/2 A) d/ | w:The hol - ly and_ the i- vy,_ When they_ are both full grown,_ Of d B/ (B/A/) B/ | c/ c/ c/ c c/ | B/ A/ G/ (A/G/) F/ | w:all the trees_ that are in the wood, The hol- ly tree bears_ the G3/2 || "CHORUS" G A/ | (B/A/) G/ (D/G/) A/ | (G3/2 G/) d/ d/ | w:crown. Oh, the ris - ing of_ the sun,_ And the (d/B/) G/ A B/ | (A3/2 A) d/ | d B/ (B/A/) B/ | w:run - ning of the deer,_ The play- ing of_ the c/ c/ c/ c c/ | B/ A/ G/ (A/G/) F/ | (G3/2 G) |] w:mer- ry or- gan, Sweet sing - ing all in_ the choir._ X:3 T:The Holly and the Ivy Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu C:Cecil Sharp, collector. M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:75 K:G G | G/G/ G e | (d B3/2) G/ | G/G/ G e | d2 (d/c/) | w:The hol- ly and the i- vy, When they are both full grown, Of_ B/A/ G (B/B/) | E/E/ D (G/A/) | B/c/ B A | G2 || w:all the trees that are in the wood, The_ hol- ly bears the crown. "CHORUS" G | G/G/ G e | (d B) G/G/ | G/G/ G e | d2 (d/c/) | w: The ris- in of the sun,_ And the run- ning of the deer, The_ B/A/ G B | E/E/ D G/A/ | B/c/ B A | G2 |] w: play- ing of the mer- ry or- gan, Sweet sing- ing in the choir._ X:4 T:Gower Wassail Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:9/8 L:1/8 K:C (E2 A) | A3 A3 (B2 A) | G3 G3 (A2 y B) | c3 c3 d3 | B6 (c2 B) | w:A - was- sail a - was- sail, through - out all this town. Our_ A3 A3 B3 | (cdc) B3 A3 | G3 E3 E3 | E6 (E2 A) | A3 A3 (B2 A) | w:cup it is white__ and our ale it is brown. Our_ was- sail is_ G6 A2 B | (2(c B) c3 c3 | B6 (c2 B) | A3 A3 B3 | w:made of the good - ale and true. Some_ nut- meg and (cdc) B3 A2 A | G3 E3 E3 | (E3 D3) || C2 D | E3 E2 G F2 E | w:gin -* ger, it's the best we can brew._ Fol the dol, fol the dol- de- D3 D2 F E2 D | C3 C2 E D2 C | B,6 A,2 B, | w:dol, Fol the dol- de- dol, fol the dol- de- dee, Fol the (CDC) B,3 C2 D | F3 E3 D3 | E3 A3 G3 | A6 |] w:der -* o, fol the da- dee, Sing tu- re- lye - do! "(last verse)" (E2 A) | A3 A3 (B2 A) | G3 z3 (A2 y B) | c3 c3 d3 | B6 (c2 B) | w: We - knowby the_ moon that we are not too soon, We_ A3 A3 B3 | (cdc) B3 A3 | G3 E3 E3 | E6 (E2 A) | w:know by the sky__ that we are not too high, We_ A3 A3 (B2 A) | G6 A2 B | (c2 B) c3 d3 | B6 (c2 B) | w:know by the_ stars that we are_ not too far, We_ A3 A3 B3 | (cdc) B3 A3 | G3 E3 E3 | E3 D3 || C2 D | w:know by the ground__ that we are with- in sound._ Fol the E3 E2 G F2 E | D3 D2 F E2 D | C3 C2 E D2 C | w:dol, fol the dol- de- dol, Fol the dol- de- dol, fol the dol- de- B,6 A2 B | (cdc) B3 c2 d | f3 e3 d3 | e3 a3 g3 | a6 |] w:dee, Fol the der -* o, fol the da- dee, Sing tu- re lye - do! X:5 T:The Boar's Head Carol Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:100 K:Bb F | B2 y B> B | A y B y F> D | E y E y G> E | F> F B y F/F/ | w:The boar's head in hand bear I, Be- decked with bays and rose- ma- ry; And I B y B/B/ y B B | A B F> D | E E G> E | F F B2 |] w:pray you, my mas- ters, be mer- ry, Quot es- tis in con- vi- vi- o; "CHORUS"[BF]>[BF] [AF] [AF] | [BF] [BF] [F2C2] |\ [EE] [EB,] [GB,]>[EB,] | [FC] [FC] [B2F2] |] w:Ca- put a- pri de- fe- ro, Red- dens lau- des Do- mi- no. "CHORUS: last verse" [FD] [FD] [FC] [F/f/]e/ | [dD] [c/F/]B/ [c2A2] |\ [BG] [gB] [e3/2B3/2] [c/G/] | [d/B/]e/ [fA] [BB] |] w:Ca- put a- pri_ de- fe-* ro, Red- dens lau- des Do-* mi- no. X:6 T:Gloucestershire Wassail Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:3/4 L:1/4 K:G D | G2 G | (G A) B | c B A | (B d) d | c A A | w:Was- sail, was- sail,_ all o- ver the town,_ Our toast it is A B c | B G B | A2 y c | B G B | d2 d/ c/ | w:white and our ale it is brown, Our bowl it is made of the B y G B | A2 y G/ y A/ | B2 y A/ B/ | c2 y B | (A G) F | G3 |] w:white ma- ple tree, With the was- sail- ing bowl we'll drink_ to thee. (2(B G) | (2(B d) | d3 | (2(B G) | (2(B D) | D3 | w:Drink_ to thee,_ drink_ to thee_, z2 G/ A/ | B2 A/ B/ | c2 B | (A G) F | G2 |] w:With the was- sail- ing bowl we'll drink_ to thee. X:7 T:Here We Come A-Wassailing Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D D2 E F2 E | D2 E F2 E | D2 A A2 A | (A3 A3) | w:Here we come a- was- sail- ing A- mong the leaves so green,_ B2 B A2 F | A3 G2 F | (2(ED) (2(EF) |\ M:C L:1/4 G2 || w:Here we come a- wand- 'ring So fair_ to be seen; "CHORUS" F G | A2 d B | A2 F G | A A d B | w: Love and joy come to you And to you your was- sail A2 F G | A2 B F | (G E) D C | (D>E) F D | w:too, And God bless you and send_ you a hap - py New G2 F G | A2 B F | G E (D C) | D2 |] w:Year, And God send you a hap- py New_ Year. X:8 T:The Wren Song Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D | G2 G G2 G | AAG F2 G | w:The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, Saint A2 G F2 G | AAB c2 c | ddd ccc | w:Ste- phen's Day was caught in the furze; Al- though he was lit- tle, his BBB A2 A | G2 G E2 F | GGG G3 |] w:hon- or was great; Jump up me lads, and give us a treat! D | G2 G A2 F | G3 z2 D | G2 G A2 F | G3 z3 | w:Hur- rah me boys, hur- rah! Hur- rah me boys, hur- rah! D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 | w:Knock at the knock- er, And ring at the bell, D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 | w:What will you give us for sing- ing so well? d3 B2 c | d3 z3 | d3 B2 c | A3 z3 | w:Sing- ing so well, Sing- ing so well, D3 G2 F | E3 A2 G | F3 B2 A | G3 z3 |] w:Give us a cop- per for sing- ing so well. "Alternate A Part" \ D | G2 G G2 B | ddd A2 A | w:The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, Saint B2 B G2 G | AAA D2 D | GGG GGB | w:Ste- phen's Day was caught in the furze; Al- though he was lit- tle, his ddd y A2 y A | B2 B c2 A | GGG G2 |] w:hon- or was great; Jump up me lads, and give us a treat! X:9 T:In Praise of Christmas T:To Drive the Cold Winter Away Z:transcribed by Tom Keays - htkeays@syr.edu M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em E | G2 F