Regency Culture and Society: Christmas Carol

I found a book entitled “Some Ancient Christmas Carols: With the Tunes to which They Were Formerly Sung in The West of England” (1823) and thought it would be fun to share the lyrics from Hark! hark!:

Not surprisingly, most of the songs emphasize the birth of Jesus, although a couple include other characters from the Bible including Adam and Eve and Herod.

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