Boar's head carol



trad. (lien Wikipedia)

The boar's head in hand bear I,
Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary.
And I pray you, my masters, be merry
Quot estis in convivio (Traduction: As many as are in the feast)

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The boar's head, as I understand,
Is the rarest dish in all this land,
Which thus bedeck'd with a gay garland
Let us servire cantico. (Let us serve with a song)

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Our steward hath provided this
In honour of the King of Bliss;
Which, on this day to be served is
In Reginensi atrio. (In the Queen's hall)

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Caput apri defero
(The boar's head I offer)
Reddens laudes Domino
(Giving praises to the Lord)