A Song Of The Ivy And The Holly Lyrics

[Refrain]
Nay iuy, nay, hyt shall not be, I wys
Let holy hafe the maystry as the maner ys.

1. Holy stond in the hall fayre to behold,
Iuy stond wtout the dore, she ys full sore a cold. [Refrain]

2. Holy and hys mery men they dawnsyn and they syng,
Iuy and hur maydenys they wepyn and they wryng. [Refrain]

3. Ivy hath a lyve she laghtyt wt the colde,
So mot they all ha fae tht wt jvy hold. [Refrain]

4. Holy hat berys as rede as any rose,
The foster the hunters kepe hem fro the dos. [Refrain]

5. Iuy hath berys as blake as any slo,
There com the oule and ete hym as she goo. [Refrain]

6. Holy hath byrdys a ful fayre flok,
The nyghtyngale, the perpyinguy, the gayntyl lauyrok. [Refrain]

7. Gode iuy what byrdys ast thu?
Non but the howlat tht kreye how how. [Refrain]