Verse 1

Wassail and wassail, all o-over the town the cup it is white and the a-ale it is brown the cup it is made of the good ashen tree
And so-o is the malt of the best

chorus

Barley for it's you was-ail , and it's our wassail and it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail.

verse 2

O master and missus, are you all within!
Pray open the door and let us come in;
O master and missus a-sitting by the fire,
Pray think upon poor travelers, a-traveling in the more:

Chorus

verse 3

O where is the maid, with the silver-headed pin,
To open the door, and let us come in?
O master and missus, it is our desire
A good loaf and cheese, and a toast by the fire:

chorus

verse 4

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 or two of cider will do us no harm:

No harm, boys, harm; no harm, boys, harm;
And a drop or two of cider will do us no harm.

verse 5

The girl dog of Langport he burnt his long tail,
And this is the night we go singing wassail:
O master and missus, now we must be gone:
God bless all in this house till we do come again.

For it's you wassail, and it's our wassail!
And it's joy be to you, and a jolly wassail!

Secular, Traditional