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===Wassail Song===
[[Media:wassail.mp3]] A traditional Wassail song sung by Muldoon's Picnic and a pub full of people. Used with permission.
[[Media:wassail.mp3]] A traditional Wassail song sung by Muldoon's Picnic and a pub full of people. Used with permission.


[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Images/Dunstan/Wassail_Song_132.jpg Sheet Music]
[http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Images/Dunstan/Wassail_Song_132.jpg Sheet Music]
===Lyrics===


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I hope that your barley may prosper and grow, That you may have beer and a plenty to bestow, To our Wassail, etc.
I hope that your barley may prosper and grow, That you may have beer and a plenty to bestow, To our Wassail, etc.
</song>
</song>
===Gloucestershire Wassail===
Another wassailling song, score, midis, etc can be found [http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiWASGLOUC;ttWASGLOUC.html here]


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Wassail Song

Media:wassail.mp3 A traditional Wassail song sung by Muldoon's Picnic and a pub full of people. Used with permission.

Sheet Music

1. O Mistress, at your door our Wassail begin(s), Pray open the door, and let us come in,

Refrain: With our Wassail, Wassail, Wassail, Wassail, And joy come to our jolly Wassail!

2. O Mistress, at your door we kindly salute, For it is an old custom you cannot dispute, With our Wassail, etc.

3. O Mistress and Master, sitting down by the fire, While we poor Wassail-men are travelling thro' the mire, With our Wassail, etc.

4. O Mistress and Master, sitting down at your ease, With their hands in their pockets to give what they please To our Wassail, etc.

5. Come young men and maidens, I pray you draw near; Come fill up our bowl with some cider or beer, With our Wassail, etc.

6. You see how we'll smile at our flowing Bowl — Just now it is empty, by-and-bye it'll be full, With our Wassail, etc.

7. I wish you a good Harvest and a Prosperous Year, And plenty of money and a barrel of beer, With our Wassail, etc.

8. I wish you a blessing, and a long time to live, Because you're so free and so willing to give To our Wassail, etc.

And plenty more, which can be improvised! E.g.

I hope that your apples will prosper and grow, That you may have cider and a plenty to bestow, To our Wassail, etc.

I hope that your barley may prosper and grow, That you may have beer and a plenty to bestow, To our Wassail, etc.

Gloucestershire Wassail

Another wassailling song, score, midis, etc can be found here