Yorkshire Wassail (Traditional)

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• CPDL #1790:

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Score information:    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: for distribution in the US only, piano part can also be hummed by singers

General Information

Title: Yorkshire Wassail
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 1v  Voicing: Unison, or melody and SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Eight Traditional Carols (1919)

Description:

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Original text and translations

English text

1.

Here we come a-wassailing

Among the leaves so green;

Here we come a-wand'ring

So fair to be seen.

Refrain:

Love and joy come to you,

And to you your wassail too;

And God bless you and send you

a Happy New Year

And God send you

a Happy New Year.

2.

We're not daily beggars

That beg from door to door;

But we are neighbors' children,

Whom you have seen before.

Refrain

3.

Good master and good mistress,

Are sitting by the fire,

Pray think of us poor children

Who wander in the mire.

Refrain

4

God bless the master of this house

Likewise the mistress too!

And all the little children

that 'round the table go

Refrain