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A41396
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Good and true, fresh and new Christmas carols
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Wing G1036; ESTC R21829
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the_o same_o day_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o king_n go_v to_o bulloyne_n come_v brave_o on_o my_o master_n for_o here_o we_o shall_v be_v taster_n of_o curious_a dish_n that_o be_v brave_a and_o fine_a where_o they_o that_o dâ—e_v such_o cheer_n afford_v i_o will_v lay_v my_o knife_n upon_o the_o board_n my_o master_n and_o my_o dame_n they_o dor_fw-mi not_o pine_v who_o iâ—st_n will_v not_o be_v merry_a and_o sing_v down_o down_o aderry_a for_o now_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o hall_n when_o as_o beard_n they_o do_v waâ—_n all_o god_n plen_n be_v here_o it_o do_v not_o â—ew_a a_o death_n let_v he_o take_v all_o live_v long_a come_v fill_v we_o of_o 〈…〉_o and_o i_o will_v drink_v a_o health_n to_o honest_a john_n come_v pray_v thou_o butâ—â—r_o fill_v the_o bowâ—e_n and_o let_v it_o round_o the_o table_n troll_v when_o that_o be_v up_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o more_o anon_o a_o caroll_n for_o innocent_n day_n to_o the_o 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