This is a celebrated English carol sung by tradition in an ancient ceremony at Queens College, Oxford, every Christmas. The boars head is brought in on a large sliver platter while a chief singer renders the verses and choristers take up the refrain. The boars head in hand bring I, (Or: The boars head in hand bear I,) Bedeckd with bays and rosemary. I pray you, my masters, be merry (Or: And I pray you, my masters, merry be) Quot estis in convivio (Translation: As many as are in the feast) CHORUS Caput apri defero (Translation: The boars head I offer) Reddens laudes Domino (Translation: Giving praises to the Lord) The boars head, as I understand, Is the rarest dish in all this land, Which thus bedeckd with a gay garland Let us servire cantico. (Translation: Let us serve with a song) CHORUS Our steward hath provided this In honour of the King of Bliss; Which, on this day to be served is In Reginensi atrio. (Translation: In the Queens hall) https://youtube/watch?v=0x9Zczwsvhw&index=1&list=FLNzXYfeyTEASYFyPahBUQgQ
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