THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
drop-capTheholly and the ivy,Now are both well grown.Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.The holly bears a blossomAs white as the lily flower,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo be our sweet Saviour.The holly bears a berryAs red as any blood,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo do poor sinners good.The holly bears a prickleAs sharp as any thorn,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristOn Christmas Day in the morn.The holly bears a barkAs bitter as any gall,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristFor to redeem us all.The holly and the ivyNow are both well grown,Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.
drop-capTheholly and the ivy,Now are both well grown.Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.The holly bears a blossomAs white as the lily flower,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo be our sweet Saviour.The holly bears a berryAs red as any blood,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo do poor sinners good.The holly bears a prickleAs sharp as any thorn,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristOn Christmas Day in the morn.The holly bears a barkAs bitter as any gall,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristFor to redeem us all.The holly and the ivyNow are both well grown,Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.
drop-capTheholly and the ivy,Now are both well grown.Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.
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Theholly and the ivy,
Now are both well grown.
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown.
The holly bears a blossomAs white as the lily flower,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo be our sweet Saviour.
The holly bears a blossom
As white as the lily flower,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour.
The holly bears a berryAs red as any blood,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo do poor sinners good.
The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good.
The holly bears a prickleAs sharp as any thorn,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristOn Christmas Day in the morn.
The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn.
The holly bears a barkAs bitter as any gall,And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristFor to redeem us all.
The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all.
The holly and the ivyNow are both well grown,Of all the trees that are in the woodThe holly bears the crown.
The holly and the ivy
Now are both well grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown.
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