Hymnal: The Oxford Book of Carols #19 (1928)First Line: The boar's head in hand bear IRefrain First Line: Caput apri deferoTune Title: [The boar's head in hand bear I]
Hymnal: Carols of Christmas #55 (1946)First Line: The boar's head in hand bear IRefrain First Line: Caput apri deferoLanguages: EnglishTune Title: [The boar's head in hand bear I]
Hymnal: The Cambridge Hymnal #144 (1967)First Line: The boar's head in hand bear IRefrain First Line: Caput apri deferoTopics: ChristmasTune Title: [The boar's head in hand bear I]
Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9180First Line: The Bore’s Heed in hande bryng IRefrain First Line: Caput apri deferoLyrics: Chorus:
Caput apri defero,
Reddens laudes Domino!
1 The Bore’s Heed in hande bryng I
With garlans gay and rosmary.
And I pray you all sing merely.
Qui estis in convivio! [Chorus]
2 The Bore’s Heed, as I understande
Is the chefe servyce in this lande;
Loke, wherever it be fande
Servite cum cantico! [Chorus]
3 Our stewarde hath provided this,
In honour of the King of Bliss;
Which on this day to be servèd is,
In Regimensi Atrio! [Chorus]Languages: English; LatinTune Title: [The Bore’s Heed in hande bryng I]