X:1
T:Gloucestershire Wassail
M:3/4
L:1/4
Z:Kevin Goess 8/16/2004
C:trad.
Q:180
N:Wassail, Wes hal, Old English, 'Be thou whole' (hale); a form of salutation.
K:G
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w:Was-sail, was-sail_ all o-ver the town!_ Our toast it is
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w:white and our ale_ it_ is brown, Our bowl_ it_ is_ made of the
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w:whie ma-ple tree; With the was-sail-ing bowl we'll drink_ to thee.
W:2.
W:So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek, 
W:Pray God send our master a good piece of beef,
W:And good piece of beef that may we all see;
W:With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.
W:3.
W:And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye,
W:Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie,
W:And a good Christmas pie that may we all see;
W:With our wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.
W:4.
W:So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn,
W:May God send our master a good crop of corn,
W:And a good crop of corn that may we all see;
W:With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to the.
W:5.
W:And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear,
W:Pary God send our master a happy New Year,
W:And a happy New Year as e'er he did see;
W:With our wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.
W:6.
W:And here is to Colly and to her long tail
W:Pray God send our master he never may fail
W:A bowl of strong beer; I pray you draw near,
W:And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear.
W:7.
W:Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best,
W:Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest;
W:But if you do draw us a bowl of the small,
W:Then down shall go butler, bowl and all.
W:8.
W:Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock,
W:Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock!
W:Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin,
W:For to let these jolly wassailers in.