The Holly and the Ivy

<p>The holly and the ivy<br/>When they are both full grown<br/>Of all the trees that are in the wood<br/>The holly bears the crown<br/><br/>The holly bears a blossom<br/>As white as lily flower<br/>And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ<br/>To be our sweet Savior<br/><br/>Oh, the rising of the sun<br/>And the running of the deer<br/>The playing of the merry organ<br/>And the singing of the choir<br/><br/>Though the maples sway and always stray<br/>The farthest from the ground<br/>Still the greatest is the lowest made<br/>The holly wears the crown<br/>The holly bears a berry<br/>As red as any blood<br/>And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ<br/>To do us sinners good<br/><br/>Oh, the rising of the sun<br/>And the running of the deer<br/>The playing of the merry organ<br/>And the singing of the choir<br/><br/>Though the maples sway and always stray<br/>The farthest from the ground<br/>Still the greatest is the lowest made<br/>The holly wears the crown<br/><br/>Though the maples sway and always stray<br/>The farthest from the ground<br/>Still the greatest is the lowest made<br/><br/>The holly and the ivy<br/>Now both are full well grown<br/>Of all trees that are in the wood<br/>The holly bears the crown