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<h1>Ceremonies For Christmas</h1>
Come, bring with a noise,<br>
My merry, merry boys,<br>
The Christmas Log to the firing;<br>
While my good Dame, she<br>
Bids ye all be free;<br>
And drink to your heart's desiring.<br>
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With the last year's brand<br>
Light the new block, and<br>
For good success in his spending,<br>
On your Psaltries play,<br>
That sweet luck may<br>
Come while the log is a-tinding.<br>
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Drink now the strong beer,<br>
Cut the white loaf here,<br>
The while the meat is a-shredding;<br>
For the rare mince-pie<br>
And the plums stand by<br>
To fill the paste that's a-kneading. <br>
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