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Posted By: Newport Boy
13-Apr-09 - 03:55 PM
Thread Name: Origins: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Subject: RE: Origins: God rest ye Merry Gentlemen

It's included in Ancient English Christmas Carols (1400-1700) by Edith Rickert, London 1910. Edith Rickert was Prof of English at University of Chicago.

The entry gives no date for the carol, marking it 'Traditional', so the pre-1700 date must be in doubt. I couldn't see any other note re its origins.

Phil