The Holly, the Ivy & the Oak |
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Oh the holly bears a
berry as red as this wine And Robin's our leader in strife and good times Oh Robin's our leader, as bold as could be And the first tree in the greenwood It was the holly. Hol-ly, hol-ly! And the first tree in the greenwood It was the Holly. |
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Oh the ivy bears a
green leaf the whole winter long And Marian's our May Queen, so we'll sing her this song Oh Marian's our May Queen, as fair as could be And the first vine in the greenwood It was the Ivy. Iv-y, iv-y! And the first vine in the greenwood It was the Ivy |
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Oh the Oak tree bears
an acorn, so small, brown and hard And Little John will watch us and stand as our guard Oh Little John's our right hand, as strong as could be And the best tree in the greenwood It was the oak tree. Oak-tree, oak-tree! And the best tree in the greenwood It was the Oak tree. |