Deck the Halls Lyrics – Thomas Oliphant

Deck the Halls Text

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[Verse 1]
Deck the hall with boughs of holly
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Troul the ancient Christmas carol
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

[Verse 2]
See the flowing bowl before us
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Follow me in merry measure
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
While I sing of beauty's treasure
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

[Verse 3]
Fast away the old year passes
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Laughing, quaffing all together
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Variant 1 - 1877

[Verse 1]
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
'Tis the season to be jolly
Don we now our gay apparel
Troll the ancient Christmas carol

[Verse 2]
See the blazing yule before us
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Follow me in merry measure
While I tell of Christmas treasure

[Verse 3]
Fast away the old year passes
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Sing we joyous all together
Heedless of the wind and weather

Variant 2 - Modern

[Verse 1]
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
[Verse 2]
See the blazing yule before us
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Follow me in merry measure
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
While I tell of yuletide treasure
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

[Verse 3]
Fast away the old year passes
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Sing we joyous all together
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!