Gloucester Wassail

Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek
Pray God send our master a good piece of beef
And a good piece of beef that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye
Pray God send our master a good piece of pie
A good piece of pie that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

So here is to Broad Mary and to her broad horn
May God send our master a good crop of corn
And a good crop of corn that may we all see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear
Pray God send our master a happy New Year
And a happy New Year as e'er he did see
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee

And here is to Colly and to her long tail
Pray God send our master he never may fail
A bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw near
And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear

Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best
Then we hope that your soul in happiness rest
But if you do draw us a bowl of the small
Then down shall go butler, bowl and all

Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock
Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock
Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin
For to let these jolly wassailers in.

Here We Come A-Wassailing

Here we come a wassailing
Among the leaves so green
Here we come a-wandering
So fair to be seen
Chorus:
Love and joy come to you
Peace and hope and friendship too
And we bless you and wish you a happy new year
And we wish you a happy new year!
Chorus
We are not daily beggars who
Beg from door to door
But we are neighbors' children
Whom you have seen before
Chorus
We have got a little purse
Of stretching leather skin
We want a little money
To line it well within
Chorus
Call up the butler of this house
Put on his golden ring
Let him bring us a glass of beer
And better we shall sing
Chorus
Bring us out a table
and spread it with a cloth
Bring us out a moldy cheese
And some of your Yuletide loaf
Chorus
God bless the master of the house
The mistress bless also
And all the little children
Around the table go
Chorus
Good master and good mistress
While you sit by the fire
Pray think of us poor children
A-wand'ring in the mire