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THE BOAR'S HEAD CAROL by ANONYMOUS

First Line: THE BOAR'S HEAD IN HAND BEAR I
Last Line: REDDENS LAUDES DOMINO
Subject(s): CHRISTMAS; "NATIVITY, THE;"
THE Boar's Head in hand bear I,
Bedeckt with bays and rosemary:
And I pray you, my masters, be merry
@3Quot estis in convivio
Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino.@1

The Boar's Head as I understand
Is the rarest dish in all this land,
Which thus bedeckt with a gay garland
Let us @3servire cantico
Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino.@1

Our steward hath provided this
In honour of the King of Bliss,
Which on this day to be served is
@3In Reginensi Atrio.
Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino.@1



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