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Thread #271 Message #822
Posted By: Martin Ryan
18-Dec-96 - 04:36 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Sans Day Carol / The Holly Bears a Berry
Subject: RE: Lyrics for Sans Day Carol
The Oxford Book of Carols says that the name comes from a cornish village. While originally collected in English, a cornish version was also known, of which the last verse given above is a translation.