Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/A Christmas Carol

by William Sandys

A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Wolcu̅ ȝol þu mery ma̅ in worchepe of þis holy day,

Wolcu̅ be þu heuene kyng,

Wolcu̅ born in on morweny̅g,

Wolcu̅ for ho̅ we xal syng,

Wolcu̅ ȝol.

Wolcu̅ be ȝe stefne & Jon,

Wolcu̅ jnnocetꝯ euꝛychon,

Wolcu̅ thomas martꝛon,

Wolcu̅ ȝol.

Wolcu̅ be ȝe good newe ȝerʼ,

Wolcu̅ twelfþe day boþᵉ in fer,

Wolcu̅ seyntꝯ lef & der,

Wolcu̅ ȝol.

Wolcu̅ be ȝe candylmesse,

Wolcu̅ be ȝe qwy̅ of blys,

Wolcu̅ boþe to mor & lesse,

Wolcu̅ ȝol.

Wolcu̅ be ȝe þᵗ arn her,

Wolcu̅ alle & mak good cher,

Wolcu̅ alle a̅ oþꝛ ȝer,

Wolcu̅ ȝol.

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