For more on this an other fine carols, consult the New Oxford Book of
Carols. I myself hope to find one under my tree this year. I have it
from a reliable source (album notes actually), that Christmas songs were
not song for 4 months out of the year as they are now, and for this reason
many of the songs re-tell the whole Christmas story, and often the whole
epic of the Incarnation. As for ivy, I always keep my eyes open for any
kind of berry.
Marc Cels
Toronto
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