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"'''The Holly and the Ivy'''" is an English traditional [[Christmas]] song. It contains intermingled Christian and Pagan imagery, with holly and ivy representing Pagan fertility symbols. |
"'''The Holly and the Ivy'''" is an English traditional [[Christmas]] song. It contains intermingled Christian and Pagan imagery, with holly and ivy representing Pagan fertility symbols. |
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Revision as of 05:06, 7 November 2015
"The Holly and the Ivy" is an English traditional Christmas song. It contains intermingled Christian and Pagan imagery, with holly and ivy representing Pagan fertility symbols.
Lyrics
- The holly and the ivy
- When they are both full grown
- Of all the trees that are in the wood
- The holly bears the crown
- [Chorus]
- The rising of the sun
- And the running of the deer
- The playing of the merry organ
- Sweet singing in the choir
- The holly bears a blossom
- As white as any flower
- And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
- To be our sweet Savior
- [Chorus]
- The holly bears a prickle
- As sharp as any thorn
- And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
- On Christmas Day in the morn
- [Chorus]
- The holly bears a berry
- As red as any blood
- And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
- To do poor sinners good
- [Chorus]
- The holly bears a bark
- As bitter as any gall
- And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
- For to redeem us all
- [Chorus]