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CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS (1), by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Come, bring with a noise
Last Line: To fill the paste that's a kneading.
Variant Title(s): Yule Log
Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The


Come, bring with a noise,
My merrie merrie boyes,
The Christmas Log to the firing;
While my good Dame, she
Bids ye all be free;
And drink to your hearts desiring.

With the last yeeres brand
Light the new block, And
For good successe in his spending,
On your Psaltries play,
That sweet luck may
Come while the Log is a teending.

Drink now the strong Beere,
Cut the white loafe here,
The while the meat is a shredding;
For the rare Mince-Pie
And the Plums stand by
To fill the Paste that's a kneading.





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