Show the Golden Christmastide the far blue Syrian sky UNDER Was born the Conqueror of 01 Death Who bore credentials from on high In Bethlehem and Nazareth Then came the new and better times time One lone star signaled far and wide And now we tOe ring melodious chim chimes s sTo To mark the holy Christmastide Come Gome young and old from every side Ide Come Conte rosy maid and gentle swain It is the holy o Christmastide Christmas Christmas- h r i t mas tide T That hat joyously we meet again The holly hangs upon t h e. e C door It is no time for 1071 work or woe N Now w jollity commands the floor And joy oy comes with the mistletoe Bring in the Yule logs log's ancient flame The soused boars boar's head a rich re rev past Let sorrow go the way toay it came Let care be to oblivion cast The sweet clear voices sound Bound without Sackbuts buts and shalom make wholesome whole some glee Twined is the tle boars boar's head round about With garlands rich and rosemary I And now note the foaming wassail bowl Shall bring us U comfort and delight This is the season season sea sea- son of the V vv soul i Fro From m golden morn to starry starry star star- ry night Naught care we for the tle piercing piercing piercing pierc pierc- ing cold The drifted d r i 1 t e cJ snow or raging raging rag rag- ing blast For Christmas never shall haU grow old ola From eons eOM new or centuries past Quaint mummers mummer mingle in the scene cene Where pudding mates with Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas pie The rooms are thick with evergreen And happiness lights every eye Let turn his horn hornOf hornOf hornOf Of basket loads to famished need For on an this day the One was born Who knew no mark of class or erect creed Then welcome merry Christmastide Another hour before we go The rosy g girl i r I close at our side aide Well We'll kiss beneath beneath beneath be be- beI I neath the mis mise Deep m mellow c Z low bells salute the air With benisons sent ent fa far and wide Good will and joy jov go everywhere Upon the golden Christmastide Joel Joel Bent Benton on I |