The Boar's Head Carol

The boar's head in hand bear I

Tune: [The boar's head in hand bear I]
Published in 7 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Piano/Organ

Boar's Head Carol

Representative Text

1. The boar's head in hand bear I,
Bedecked with bays and rosemary,
And I pray you, my masters, be merry,
Quot estis in convivio.
Refrain:
Caput apri defero,
Reddens laudes Domino.

2. The boar's head, as I understand,
Is the bravest dish in all the land,
Which, thus bedecked with a gay garland,
Let us servire cantico.
(Refrain:)

3. Our steward hath provided this,
in honour of the King of bliss,
which on this day to be servèd is
in Reginensi Atrio.
(Refrain:)

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Text Information

First Line: The boar's head in hand bear I
Title: The Boar's Head Carol
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Caput apri defero
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9180
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Carols of Christmas #55

Carols of Christmas #55

Noëls #101

Noëls #101

The Cambridge Hymnal #144

The Cambridge Hymnal #144

The Christmas Carolers' Book in Song and Story #65

The Christmas Carolers' Book in Song and Story #65
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #9180

The Cyber Hymnal #9180

The International Book of Christmas Carols #34

The International Book of Christmas Carols #34
Page Scan

The Oxford Book of Carols #19

The Oxford Book of Carols #19
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