Somerset Glouchestershire Wassail

Dave Guard / Erich Schwandt

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 Nick Reynolds (vocal, guitar), Bob Shane (vocal, guitar), Dave Guard (vocal, guitar), Buck Wheat (bass):
          Album: THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR (Original Capitol LP record release) T/ST-1446 - 1960 -- TRACK TIME: (N/A) Album: THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR (Capitol CD re-issue of previously available tracks from THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR) CDP 7 96836 2 - 1992 -- TRACK TIME: (1:47) Album: THE GUARD YEARS (Bear Family Records CD re-issue of previously recorded material) BCD 16160 JK - 1997 TRACK TIME: (1:49) Album: THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR (Collector's Choice CD re-issue of previously available tracks from THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR) ??????? - 1999 -- TRACK TIME: (N/A)
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Somerset Glouchestershire Wassail
Wassail, wassail, all over the town. 
The cup, it is white and the ale, it is brown.
The cup, it is made of the good ashen tree 
and so is the malt of the finest barley.

Oh, master and missus, are you all within?
 Pray open the door and let us come in.
Oh, master and missus who sit by the fire, 
pray think of the trav'lers who walk through the mire.

Oh, where is the maid with the silver hair pin 
to open the door and let us come in?
Oh, master and missus, it is our desire, 
a good loaf and cheese and a toast by the fire.

There was an old man and he had an old cow 
and how for to keep her, he didn't know how.
He built up a barn for to keep his cow warm 
and a drop of good cider will do us no harm.

The good dog of Langport, he burnt his long tail 
and this is the night we go singing wassail.
Oh, master and missus, now we must be gone. 
Bless all in this house until we come again.
Bless all in this house 'till we come again!

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Last revised: March 30, 2006.