The words in Christmas carolsAre sometimes quite archaic
Here's a song that explains those words
In terms much more prosaic
On Christmas we will sing
Of good tidings that we bring
Those good tidings we convey
Are good news on Christmas Day
In another Christmas carol
We say we'll don our gay apparel
That means we'll wear happy clothes
From our heads down to our toes
In another song we say
"Let nothing you dismay"
That means "Do not get upset
Christmas is no time to fret!"
The three shepherds did dispense
Lovely myrrh and frankincense
Both are aromatic resins
And they're quite valuable presents!
Wassail is a spicy drink
That can make the glasses clink
Wassailing is what folks do
When they've had too much spicy brew
The words in Christmas carols
Are sometimes quite archaic
This song explained some of those words
In terms much more prosaic
by Tom Meltzer ©The Princeton Review
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