"The Wassailing Song" (Promo 7" de 1992)

Provided by: "Jason-Guy" < jgt@erinet.com >

Group:

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Wassail, wassail all over the town

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Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown

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Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree

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With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

Damon:

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So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek

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Pray God send our master a good piece of beef

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And a good piece of beef that may we all see

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With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

Group:

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And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye

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Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie

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A good Christmas pie that may we all see

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With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

Graham:

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So here is to Broad Mary and to her broad horn

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May God send our master a good crop of corn

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And a good crop of corn that may we all see

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With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

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And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear

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Pray God send our master a happy New Year

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

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With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

Dave:

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And here is to Colly and to her long tail

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Pray God send our master he never may fail

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A bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw near

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And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear

Group:

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Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best

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Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest

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But if you do draw us a bowl of the small

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Then down shall go butler, bowl and all

Alex:

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

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Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock

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Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin

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For to let these jolly wassailers in.