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The Lord of Misrule
03:58
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Twas Caspar and Melchior and Balthazar, O LAETEMUR GAUDIS
They three kings of Orient are, A TOAST TO THE MASTER OF MERRIMENT
Took the high and the long road to seek out the king, O LAETEMUR GAUDIS
So we commoners of their epiphany sing, A TOAST TO THE MASTER OF MERRIMENT
PUT ON YOUR GOLD RINGS, YOUR GLITTERING JEWELS,
FOLLOW THE STAR TO THE FEAST OF THE FOOLS.
HAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS, YOUR STEPHEN'S, YOUR NINE DAYS OF YULE
THE TWELFTH NIGHT BELONGS TO THE LORD OF MISRULE.
For most of his days he's nought but a peasant,
But tonight we'll enjoin him to carve up the pheasant.
And if he's especially lucky he'll know,
The taste of the pavorreal e'er he goes.
May the pipers pipe freely, the drummers drum loud,
May even the animals join in the crowd.
Wassail to the apples, wassail to the pears,
Chalk up your lintels and toss off your cares.
Lay your hands on the boar and swear a good oath,
It's a long devil's dance ‘til the harvest has growth.
The sun's in retreat masked o'er by the night,
We escape in the revels of harmful delight.
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There's a star in the east on Christmas morn’
RISE UP SHEPHERD AND FOLLOW
It'll lead to the place where the Christ is born
RISE UP, RISE UP SHEPHERD AND
FOLLOW, FOLLOW, RISE UP SHEPHERD
AND FOLLOW
FOLLOW THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM
RISE UP, RISE UP SHEPHERD AND FOLLOW
Leave your sheep and leave your lambs
Leave your ewes and leave your rams
If you take good heed of the angel's word
You'll forget your flocks you'll forget your herd
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Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Bright morning stars are rising
Day is a’breakin' in my soul.
We are down in the valley prayin'
We are down in the valley prayin'
We are down in the valley prayin'
Day is a’breakin' in my soul.
We are gone to heaven shouting
We are gone to heaven shouting
We are gone to heaven shouting
Day is a’breakin' in my soul.
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Winter Nights
01:42
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Now winter nights enlarge
The number of their hours,
And clouds their storms discharge,
Upon the ayrie towr’s.
Let now the chimneys blaze,
And cups o’re flow with wine,
Let well tuned words amaze
With harmony divine.
Now yellow waxen lights
Shall wait on teasing love,
While youthful revels, masks and courtly sights
Sleep’s leaden spells remove.
This time doth well dispense
With lover’s long discourse,
Much speech hath some defense,
Though beauty no remorse.
All do not all things well,
Some treasures comely tread,
Some knotted riddles tell,
some poems smoothly read.
The summer hath his joys,
And winter his delights.
Though love and all his pleasures are but toys,
They shorten winter nights.
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Water only rots away the lungs! Drink, drink, drink my companions! Drink, and let us fill up another cup!
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The Chivalrous Crickets New York, New York
The Chivalrous Crickets is an exciting young band
exploring the roots, branches, and crossroads of Celtic,
English, and American folk music,
with a focus on boldly reimagined arrangements of standards,
and original songs with traditional influence.
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