The Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown,
 Of all the trees that are in the wood -- the holly bears the crown
 The rising of the sun and the running of the deer
 The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir
 The holly bears a blossom as white as lily flowers
 And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ to be our Saviour
 The rising of the sun and the running of the deer
 The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir
 The holly bears a berry as red as any blood
 And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ to do sinners good
 The rising of the sun and the running of the deer
 The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir
 The holly bears a bark as bitter as a gall
 And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ for to redeem us all
 The rising of the sun and the running of the deer
 The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir