Jazz: Gloucestershire Wassail piano Videos

Added: Nov 22, 2008

From: rachel1865

Duration: 1:44

Gloucestershire (pronounced GLOSS-ter-shire) Wassail is a traditional English Christmas carol. This particular version is my own invention, though I did use a choral arrangement for inspiration, which accounts for the relative polish of the completed work. Merry Christmas-in-August! :DWassail, wassail all over the townOur toast it is white and our ale it is brownOur bowl it is made of the white maple treeWith the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to theeSo here is to Cherry and to his right cheekPray God send our master a good piece of beefAnd a good piece of beef that may we all seeWith the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to theeAnd here is to Dobbin and to his right eyePray God send our master a good Christmas pieA good Christmas pie that may we all seeWith the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to theeSo here is to Broad Mary and to her broad hornMay God send our master a good crop of cornAnd a good crop of corn that may we all seeWith the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to theeAnd here is to Fillpail and to her left earPray God send our master a happy New YearAnd a happy New Year as e'er he did seeWith the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to theeAnd here is to Colly and to her long tailPray God send our master he never may failA bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw nearAnd our jolly wassail it's then you shall hearCome butler, come fill us a bowl of the bestThen we hope that your soul in heaven may restBut if you do draw us a bowl of the smallThen down shall go butler, bowl and allThen here's to the maid in the lily white smockWho tripped to the door and slipped back the lockWho tripped to the door and pulled back the pinFor to let these jolly wassailers in.

Channel: Music

Tags: carol  christmas  england  english  gloucestershire  traditional  wassail 

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