POEMS ON CHRISTMAS MERRY-MAKING 93. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell 157 94. Man, be joyful 157 95. Make we merry 158 96. Holly and Ivy 159 97. Alleluia, Alleluia 159 98. Ivy Chief of Trees it is 160 99. Nay, Ivy, nay 161 100. Hey, hey, hey, hey 162 101. Caput apri defero 163 102. Nowel, Nowel, Nowel, Nowel 164 103. Proface, welcome, welcome 164 104. Christmas Merry-making _George Wither_ 165 105. Ceremonies for Christmas _Robert Herrick_ 169 106. The Wassail _Robert Herrick_ 170 107. Twelfth Night _Robert Herrick_ 172 108. To Sir Simond Steward _Robert Herrick_ 173 109. Song _Thomas Campion_ 175 110. Song 176 111. The Damsel donn’d her Kirtle Sheen _Sir Walter Scott_ 176 112. Winter was not unkind _Robert Bridges_ 178 113. Ballade of Christmas Ghosts _Andrew Lang_ 179 114. Christmas Eve _John Davidson_ 180 115. Now have good Day! 184 LATIN HYMNS 116. Puer natus in Bethlehem 189 117. Heu quid jaces stabulo _John Mauburn_ 190 118. Adeste fideles 191 119. Corde natus ex Parentis _Prudentius_ 193 120. Ave Jesu, Deus magne 194 121. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell 195 INDEX OF AUTHORS 197 INDEX OF FIRST LINES 198 EARLY CAROLS 1. WELCOME YULE _Welcome Yule, thou merry man, In worship of this holy day._ Welcome be thou, heaven-king, Welcome, born in a morning, Welcome, for whom we shall sing _Welcome Yule._ Welcome be ye, Stephen and John, Welcome Innocents, every one; Welcome Thomas, martyr one; _Welcome Yule._ Welcome be ye, good new year, Welcome Twelfth day, both in fere; Welcome Saintës, lief and dear; _Welcome Yule._