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Thread #26223   Message #1349507
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
06-Dec-04 - 10:26 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Deck the Halls / Cymraeg Nos Galan
Subject: RE: Lyric Req: DeckHalls Cymraeg Nos Galan
In Hymns and Carols of Christmas, there is a statement at the end of the discussion of "Deck the Halls" that says the first English version appeared in "The Franklin Square Song Collection" edited by J. P. McCaskey in 1881. This popular songbook went through several editions. Deck the Halls