In Praise Of Christmas-Loreena McKennitt

[ti:In Praise Of Christmas] [ar:Loreena McKennitt] [al:To Drive The Cold Winter Away] [offset:500] [00:00.00]In Praise Of Christmas - Loreena McKennitt (罗琳娜·麦肯尼特) [00:50.90]Traditional English, arranged by Loreena McKennitt [00:55.90] [01:00.90]All hail to the days that merit more praise [01:07.94]Than all of the rest of the year, [01:14.52]And welcome the nights that double delights [01:21.42]As well for the poor as the peer! [01:27.87]Good fortune attend each merry man's friend [01:34.66]That doth but the best that he may, [01:40.77]Forgetting old wrongs with carols and songs [01:47.94]To drive the cold winter away. [01:54.12] [02:01.28]'Tis ill for a mind to anger inclined [02:07.49]To think of small injuries now, [02:13.41]If wrath be to seek, do not lend her thy cheek, [02:19.54]Nor let her inhabit thy brow. [02:25.59]Cross out thy books malevolent looks, [02:32.24]Both beauty and youth's decay, [02:38.16]And wholly consort with mirth and with sport [02:44.77]To drive the cold winter away. [02:51.18] [03:03.16]This time of the year is spent in good cheer, [03:09.64]And neighbours together do meet, [03:15.42]To sit by the fire, with friendly desire, [03:21.75]Each other in love to greet. [03:27.44]Old grudges forgot are put in the pot, [03:33.86]All sorrows aside they lay; [03:39.89]The old and the young doth carol this song, [03:46.14]To drive the cold winter away. [03:52.53] [04:45.85]When Christmas's tide comes in like a bride, [04:52.48]With holly and ivy clad, [04:58.51]Twelve days in the year much mirth and good cheer [05:05.01]In every household is had. [05:11.06]The country guise is then to devise [05:17.49]Some gambols of Christmas play, [05:23.25]Whereat the young men do best that they can [05:30.44]To drive the cold winter away. [05:38.96] [05:54.77] [05:58.54]END