We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish You a Merry Christmas ( We wish you a Merry Christmas ) is a traditional English Christmas carol from the West Country in England, which dates back to the 16th century.

The origin of this Christmas carol lies in the English tradition, with rich parishioners on Christmas Eve Christmas treats to the carolers - that is, the custom of Carol singing nurturing singers - tasks, such as fig puddings ( Figgy pudding ) that today's Christmas puddings ( Christmas pudding ) were similar. It is one of the few English traditional Christmas songs which mention the New Year. It is often the last argument advanced by these singers for the song of them visited people.

There are numerous edits and numerous recordings of the song in a variety of styles.

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We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year!

Chorus Good tidings we bring To you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas And a Happy New Year!

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For we all like figgy pudding, We all like figgy pudding, We all like figgy pudding, So bring some out here!

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And we will not go until we've got some, We will not go until we've got some, We will not go until we've got some, So bring some out here!

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We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year!

Choir Good News, we bring You and your dependents; We wish you a Merry Christmas (or Happy Christmas ) And a Happy New Year!

Now bring us some fig pudding, Now bring us some fig pudding, Now bring us some fig pudding, And bring us forth some!

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Because we all like fig pudding, We all like fig pudding, We all like fig pudding, Then bring us some of her!

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And we will not go until we get some We will not go until we get some We will not go until we get some Then bring us some of her!

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