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- Carolers first hired to accompany wealthy patrons on strolls in EnglandHowStuffWorks: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
- Carolers became known as "waits," as they would wait to be tipped for singingHowStuffWorks: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
- Tradition of rewarding carolers evident in song's lyricsCarols.org.uk: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Lyrics
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"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a Christmas carol that is believed to date back to 16th century England.Carols.org.uk: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Lyrics
Lyrics
- We wish you a Merry Christmas;
- We wish you a Merry Christmas;
- We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
- Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
- Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
- Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and bring it right here.
- Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
- Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- We won't go until we get some;
- We won't go until we get some;
- We won't go until we get some,
- so bring some out here.
- Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
- Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- We wish you a Merry Christmas;
- We wish you a Merry Christmas;
- We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas Lyrics Questions
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