Come let us choose the better part,
And sing whilst life is given;
A cheerful and contented heart
Gives no offence to Heaven.
'Tis Christmas time, then fill the horn,
Away with melancholy,
If there's no leaves upon the thorn,
There is upon the holly.
Notes
An extract from the book Yorkshire Ditties by John Hartley Published by W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, 26, Paternoster Square, London, E.C (and Albion Works, Wakefield.)
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