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Wassailing Song

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[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 1]
So here is to Cherry and Cto his right Gcheek
Pray CGod send our master a Ggood piece of Dbeef
And a Ggood piece of Dbeef that Gmay we all Dsee
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 2]
And here is to Dobbin and tCo his right eGye
Pray CGod send our master a Ggood Christmas pDie
A goGod Christmas pDie that maGy we all seDe
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 3]
So here's to Broad Mary aCnd to her broGad horn
May GCod send our master a gGood crop of coDrn
And a Ggood crop of cDorn that mGay we all sDee
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 4]
And here is to Fillpail aCnd to her lefGt ear
Pray CGod send our master a Ghappy New YDear
And a Ghappy New YeDar as eG'er he did Dsee
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 5]
And here is to Colly and Cto her long tGail
Pray CGod send our master he nGever may fDail
A bGowl of strong beDer! I pray Gyou draw nDear
And our jGolly wassaiCl it's then Dyou shall Ghear
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 6]
Come butler, come fill us a Cbowl of the bGest
Then we hCope that your soul in Gheaven may rDest
But Gif you do drDaw us a boGwl of the sDmall
Then down Gshall go bCutler, bowl Dand allG  
[Chorus]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee
[Verse 7]
Then here's to the maid iCn the lily whGite smock
Who tCripped to the door and slGipped back the lDock
Who trGipped to the dDoor and puGlled back tDhe pin
For to leGt these jolCly waDssailers Gin.
[Outro]
GWassail, wassail all Cover the Gtown
Our Ctoast it is white and our Gale it is Dbrown
Our Gbowl it is Dmade of the Gwhite maple Dtree
With the Gwassailing Cbowl, we'll Ddrink to Gthee

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Wassailing Song

by Loreena McKennitt

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[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 1]

C G

So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek

C G D

Pray God send our master a good piece of beef

G D G D

And a good piece of beef that may we all see

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 2]

C G

And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye

C G D

Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie

G D G D

A good Christmas pie that may we all see

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 3]

C G

So here's to Broad Mary and to her broad horn

C G D

May God send our master a good crop of corn

G D G D

And a good crop of corn that may we all see

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 4]

C G

And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear

C G D

Pray God send our master a happy New Year

G D G D

And a happy New Year as e'er he did see

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 5]

C G

And here is to Colly and to her long tail

C G D

Pray God send our master he never may fail

G D G D

A bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw near

G C D G

And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 6]

C G

Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best

C G D

Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest

G D G D

But if you do draw us a bowl of the small

G C D G

Then down shall go butler, bowl and all

[Chorus]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

[Verse 7]

C G

Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock

C G D

Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock

G D G D

Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin

G C D G

For to let these jolly wassailers in.

[Outro]

G C G

Wassail, wassail all over the town

C G D

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

G D G D

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

G C D G

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

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