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Thread #64937 Message #1068548
Posted By: Kevin Sheils
09-Dec-03 - 01:10 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Name traditional Irish Christmas songs
Subject: RE: Origins: Name traditional Irish Christmas song
My mother's words for the wren song were slightly different to the above
The wren the wren the king of all birds
St.Stephens's day he was caught in the furze
Although he is little his honour is great
So rise up master and give us a treat (pron. trate)
Give us a treat whatever you can
A penny or ha'penny to bury the wren
wren was pron. ran