HOLLY AND THE IVY, THE
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY
WHEN THEY ARE BOTH FULL GROWN OF ALL TREES THAT ARE IN THE WOOD THE HOLLY BEARS THE CROWN
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O, 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 LILY FLOW’R
AND MARY BORE SWEET JESUS CHRIST TO BE OUR DEAR SAVIOR
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THE HOLLY BEARS A BERRY
AS RED AS ANY BLOOD
AND MARY BORE SWEET JESUS CHRIST TO DO POOR SINNERS GOOD
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THE HOLLY BEARS A PRICKLE
AS SHARP AS ANY THORN
AND MARY BORE SWEET JESUS CHRIST ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORN
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THE HOLLY BEARS A BARK,
AS BITTER AS ANY GALL,
AND MARY BORE SWEET JESUS CHRIST FOR TO REDEEM US ALL.
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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.
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