Wassail
(trad. arr. Alan Cruise Johnston, sung by the dwsChorale)
This arrangement of the Wassail song was kindly provided by Alan Cruise Johnston, who has a wealth of his excellent arrangements and original compositions available free of charge at his site here.
It is great fun to sing!
1. Wassail! wassail! all over the town,
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown;
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree;
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.
2. So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek
Pray God send our master a good piece of beef
And a good piece of beef that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.
3. Here is to Dobbin, and to his right eye,
God send our master a good Christmas pie;
A good Christmas pie that may we all see,
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.
4. So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn
May God send our master a good crop of corn
And a good crop of corn that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.
5. And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear
Pray God send our master a happy New Year
And a happy New Year as e'er he did see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.
6. Here is to Colly, and to her long tail,
Pray God send our master he never may fail
A bowl of strong beer: I pray you draw near,
And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear.
7. Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best
Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest
But if you do draw us a bowl of the small
Then down shall go butler, bowl and all.
8. Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock
Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock
Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin
For to let these jolly wassailers in.
Wassail wassail!