《In Praise Of Christmas》歌词

[00:00:00] In Praise Of Christmas - Loreena McKennitt (罗琳娜·麦肯尼特)

[00:00:50] Traditional English, arranged by Loreena McKennitt

[00:01:00] All hail to the days that merit more praise

[00:01:07] Than all of the rest of the year,

[00:01:14] And welcome the nights that double delights

[00:01:21] As well for the poor as the peer!

[00:01:27] Good fortune attend each merry man's friend

[00:01:34] That doth but the best that he may,

[00:01:40] Forgetting old wrongs with carols and songs

[00:01:47] To drive the cold winter away.

[00:02:01] 'Tis ill for a mind to anger inclined

[00:02:07] To think of small injuries now,

[00:02:13] If wrath be to seek, do not lend her thy cheek,

[00:02:19] Nor let her inhabit thy brow.

[00:02:25] Cross out thy books malevolent looks,

[00:02:32] Both beauty and youth's decay,

[00:02:38] And wholly consort with mirth and with sport

[00:02:44] To drive the cold winter away.

[00:03:03] This time of the year is spent in good cheer,

[00:03:09] And neighbours together do meet,

[00:03:15] To sit by the fire, with friendly desire,

[00:03:21] Each other in love to greet.

[00:03:27] Old grudges forgot are put in the pot,

[00:03:33] All sorrows aside they lay;

[00:03:39] The old and the young doth carol this song,

[00:03:46] To drive the cold winter away.

[00:04:45] When Christmas's tide comes in like a bride,

[00:04:52] With holly and ivy clad,

[00:04:58] Twelve days in the year much mirth and good cheer

[00:05:05] In every household is had.

[00:05:11] The country guise is then to devise

[00:05:17] Some gambols of Christmas play,

[00:05:23] Whereat the young men do best that they can

[00:05:30] To drive the cold winter away.

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