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CONTENTS.

PAGE

Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

ix

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

xi

I

King Herod and the Cock (Worcestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2

II

The Bitter Withy (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5

III

The Cherry Tree, First Version (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

IV

The Cherry Tree, Second Version (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9

V

The Moon shines Bright (Warwickshire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

11

VI

God Bless you Merry Gentlemen (Cambridgeshire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13

VII

The Holly and the Ivy (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

17

VIII

The Sinner's Redemption (Warwickshire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

19

IX

Come all you true good Christians (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

22

X

On Christmas Night (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

24

XI

Come all you worthy Gentlemen (Somerset) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

26

XII

As I sat on a Sunny Bank, First Version (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

28

XIII

As I sat on a Sunny Bank, Second Version (Worcestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

30

XIV

The Ten Joys of Mary (Somerset) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

33

XV

The Virgin Unspotted (Gloucestershire) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

36

XVI

Sons of Levi (Kent) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

38

XVII

The Little Room ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

41

XVIII

The Truth sent from above ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

46

XIX

The Twelve Apostles ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

48

XX

New Year's Carol ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

51

XXI

Wassail Song ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55

Notes on the Songs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

59