Hal An Tow
Traditional
 
Hal-an-tow
Jolly-rum-ba-low
We were up
long before the day-o
To welcome in the summer
To welcome in the May-O
Summer is a cummin in
and winther's gone away-O
 
1.
Take no scorn to wear the horn
it was the crest when you were born
Your father's father wore it
Your father wore it, too
 
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Robin Hood and Little John
Have both gone to the Fair-O
and we will to the Merry Green-Wood
to hunt the buck and Hair-O
 
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Bless aunt Mary Moses
who raised a mighty storm-O
It blew away the Spanish fleet
between the dusk and Morn-O
 
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We have brought the budding branch
to blest each hearth and bed-O
For none should lie alone today
But to the woods, instead-O!
 
{Chorus}
 
Bless the Lord and Lady
and all who dwell in here-O
and bless the little children born
and turning of the year-O
 
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