The Holly and the Ivy-Cara Dillon

[00:06.76]the holly and the ivy, [00:11.24]when they are both full grown [00:14.62]of all the trees that are in the wood [00:18.95]the holly bears the crown [00:22.07]o the rising of the sun [00:25.80]and the running of the deer [00:30.13]the playing of the merry organ [00:34.20]sweet singing of the choir [00:37.48]the holly bears a blossom [00:41.48]as white as lily flower [00:45.32]and mary bore sweet jesus christ [00:49.42]to be our sweet saviour [00:52.69]o the rising of the sun [00:56.55]and the running of the deer [01:00.38]the playing of the merry organ [01:04.60]sweet singing of the choir [01:08.03]the holly bears a berry [01:11.94]as red as any blood [01:16.17]and mary bore sweet jesus christ [01:20.26]to do poor sinners good [01:23.34]o the rising of the sun [01:27.36]and the running of the deer [01:31.64]the playing of the merry organ [01:35.43]sweet singing of the choir [01:40.67] [01:55.96]the holly bears a prickle [01:59.57]as sharp as any thorn; [02:02.98]and mary bore sweet jesus christ [02:07.24]on christmas day in the morn. [02:10.13]o the rising of the sun [02:14.26]and the running of the deer [02:18.08]the playing of the merry organ [02:22.34]sweet singing of the choir [02:25.78]the holly bears a bark [02:29.72]as bitter as any gall; [02:33.47]and mary bore sweet jesus christ [02:37.76]for to redeem us all. [02:40.98]o the rising of the sun [02:44.96]and the running of the deer [02:48.86]the playing of the merry organ [02:53.06]sweet singing of the choir [02:56.49]the holly and the ivy [03:00.51]now both are full well grown, [03:04.14]of all the trees that are in the wood, [03:08.46]the holly bears the crown. [03:11.62]o the rising of the sun [03:15.50]and the running of the deer [03:19.35]the playing of the merry organ [03:23.82]sweet singing of the choir [03:27.00]o the rising of the sun [03:30.97]and the running of the deer [03:34.78]the playing of the merry organ [03:39.10]sweet singing of the choir [03:52.78] [04:12.74]