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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

• Fast Facts

  1. Carolers first hired to accompany wealthy patrons on strolls in EnglandHowStuffWorks: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
  2. Carolers became known as "waits," as they would wait to be tipped for singingHowStuffWorks: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
  3. Tradition of rewarding carolers evident in song's lyricsCarols.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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