The Ramparts - Wassail! Wassail! All Over the Town

Wassail! Wassail! all over the town,

Our bread it is white and our ale it is brown,

Our bowl it is made of the green maple tree;

In the wassail bowl we'll drink unto thee.

Here's a health to the ox and to his right eye,

Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie,

A good Christmas pie as e'er I did see.

In the wassail bowl we'll drink unto thee.

      It is a traditional English folk carol-chant, dating back to at least the 18th century. It originated in the West of England, particularly Gloucestershire, to accompany the custom of going door-to-door, offering blessings in exchange for food and drink. There are many different stanzas in the whole U.K.