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Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are setting in,
And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget,
Before we part I'd bet a crown, he'd be fain to follow it yet.
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the wind begins to sing,
And the swallow skims without a thought as long as it is Spring,
But when Spring blows and Winter goes, my lad then you'd be fain,
With all your pride for to follow me where it crossed the stormy main.
Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing,
and the bee that flew when Summer shone, in Winter he won't sting,
And all the flowers in all the land so brightly there they be
And the snow it melts the soonest when my true love's for me
So never say me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive,
You cant meet me at the stile, you'll kiss and take your leave,
and wait it 'til the woodcock crows or the martin takes its' leave
Since the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing.
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God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born this Christmas day,
To save poor souls from Satan's power
When we were gone astray:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father
The blessed angels came,
And unto certain shepherds
Glad tidings of the same,
That he was born in Bethlehem
The Son of God by name:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a' feeding
In tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
This blessed Babe to find
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
But when to Bethlehem they came,
Whereat this Infant lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All ye within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
For the merry time of Christmas
is coming on a' pace
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born this Christmas day,
To save poor souls from Satan's power
When we were gone astray:
Glad tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.
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Corpus Christi Carol
02:56
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He bear her off, he bear her down
He bear her into an orchard ground
Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
And in that orchard there was a hold
That was hanged with purple and gold
And in that hold there was a bed
And it was hanged with gold so red
Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
And on this bed there lyeth a knight
His wound is bleeding day and night
By his bedside kneeleth a maid
And she weepeth both night and day
Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
By his bedside standeth a stone
Corpus Christi written thereon
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Home
04:02
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When all’s still and peace surrounds you hmmmm
Frost courts our frozen limbs
Lights will guide our way beyond
Through snow we’ll make our way - home
From right across the world - home
The loving warmth inside - home
Beneath the Christmas lights – home
Oh just to be beside you at home
Lost our way the road beneath us hmmmm
Where snow rests deep and fair
Our journey seems to take forever
Drifting like the snow
From right across the world - home
The loving warmth inside - home
Beneath the Christmas lights – home
Oh just to be beside you at home
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Down in yon forest be a hall,
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
'Tis coverlided over with purple and pall.
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
Oh in that hall is a pallet bed:
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
'Tis stained with blood like cardinal red.
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
And at that pallet is a stone
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
On which the Virgin did atone
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
Under that Hall is a gushing flood:
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
From Christ's own side 'tis water and blood.
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
Beside that bed a shrub tree grows,
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Since He was born hit blooms and blows.
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
Oh, on that bed a young Squire sleeps,
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
His wounds are sick, and see, he weeps.
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
Oh hail yon Hall were none can sin,
Sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Cause hit's gold outside and silver within,
Sing all good men for the new-born Baby!
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Instrumental.
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God speed the plough and send us ale corn
Enough our purpose for to make
At crow of cock of the plough late of Sygate
Be merry and glad what good ale this work has made
No bones for the plough No flint from the soil
Without Barleycorn no grist for the ale
A treasury ‘twas made not for one but for all
Bird, boar or hare enough and more for to spare
God speed the plough and send us ale corn
Enough our purpose for to make
At crow of cock of the plough late of Sygate
Be merry and glad what good work this ale has made
Here we make our stand ‘neath a gallery of souls
The yoke be cast aground no prisoners to the toil
Our reward redeemed in heaven and on the earth
Pleasure be fulfilled as we’re ploughed into the soil
God speed the plough and send us ale corn
Enough our purpose for to make
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Down in yon forest there stands a hall
The bells of paradise I hear them ring
Things covered all over with purple and pall
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
Down in that hall there is a bed
The bells of paradise I heard them ring
Pall scarlet the cover the cover it spread
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
And on the bed there lays a knight
The bells of paradise I heard them ring
and he doth lead by day and by night
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
Down under that bed there runneth a flood
The bells of paradise I heard them ring
The one half runs water, the other runs blood
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
Down at the bed's foot there springs a thorn
The bells of paradise I heard them ring
The moon bids white blossom the day he was born
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
And over that place the moon shines bright
The bells of paradise I heard them ring
To show that our saviour was born on that night
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything
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In the Bleak Midwinter
02:59
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In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan;
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Angels and Archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
But His Mother only
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.
What can I give Him,
Poor as I am? —
If I were a Shepherd
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man
I would do my part, —
Yet what I can I give Him, —
Give my heart.
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
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Instrumental
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Rowan Morrison England, UK
Rowan : Morrison are the musical twixting of The Rowan Amber Mill and Angeline Morrison. Angeline has released music as We
Are Muffy (Tapete Records), The Mighty Sceptres (Ubiquity Records), The Ambassadors of Sorrow, and solo (Freestyle Records).
The Rowan Amber Mill releases music under their own name and under the guise of Making Tea for Robots (both on the MillerSounds label).
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