Well, let's get it over with:
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, ....
Now go back to the less known, more interesting songs-
like Mary, Mary, quite contrary...
NOW WE MERY, BOTH MORE AND LASSE
Make we mery, both more and lasse,
For now ys the tyme of Crystymas.
Thread 65203 has that fine 16th c. carol.
Now We Mery