Gower Wassail
from A Victorian Christmas by GreenMatthews
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A traditional folk carol
lyrics
A-wassail, a-wassail throughout all the town
Our cup it is white and our ale it is brown
Our wassail is made of the good ale and true
Some nutmeg and ginger, the best we could brew
Fol the dol, fol the dol, fol the dol
Fol the di-do
Drink and be merry - it's a jolly wassail
Our wassail is made of the elderberry bough
And so my good neighbors we'll drink unto thou
Besides all on earth, you have apples in store
Let us come in for it's cold by the door
We hope that your apple trees prosper and bear
That we may have cider when we come next year
And where you have one barrel we hope you'll have ten
That we may have cider when we come again
There's a master and a mistress sat down by the fire
While we poor wassail boys stand here in the mire
Come you pretty fair maid with your silver-headed pin
Open the door - won't you let us come in?
It's we poor wassail boys so weary and cold
Please drop some silver into our old bowl
And if we survive for another new year
Perhaps we may call and see who does live here
We know by the moon that we are not too soon
We know by the sky that we are not too high
We know by the star that we are not too far
We know by the ground that we are within sound
Our cup it is white and our ale it is brown
Our wassail is made of the good ale and true
Some nutmeg and ginger, the best we could brew
Fol the dol, fol the dol, fol the dol
Fol the di-do
Drink and be merry - it's a jolly wassail
Our wassail is made of the elderberry bough
And so my good neighbors we'll drink unto thou
Besides all on earth, you have apples in store
Let us come in for it's cold by the door
We hope that your apple trees prosper and bear
That we may have cider when we come next year
And where you have one barrel we hope you'll have ten
That we may have cider when we come again
There's a master and a mistress sat down by the fire
While we poor wassail boys stand here in the mire
Come you pretty fair maid with your silver-headed pin
Open the door - won't you let us come in?
It's we poor wassail boys so weary and cold
Please drop some silver into our old bowl
And if we survive for another new year
Perhaps we may call and see who does live here
We know by the moon that we are not too soon
We know by the sky that we are not too high
We know by the star that we are not too far
We know by the ground that we are within sound
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from A Victorian Christmas,
released November 22, 2011
Sophie Matthews - voice, flute
Chris Green - voice, mandocello, accordion
with special guest Jude Rees - voice, oboe
Sophie Matthews - voice, flute
Chris Green - voice, mandocello, accordion
with special guest Jude Rees - voice, oboe
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GreenMatthews Coventry, UK
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews play English traditional songs and tunes in a thoroughly 21st-century kick-ass style. Using a blend of ancient instruments such as cittern, English bagpipes and shawm as well as modern folk instruments such as guitar, flute and piano accordion, they breathe new life into material from hundreds of years ago, making it fresh and relevant for a modern audience. ... more
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