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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen or The curious case of the misplaced comma? The clue lies in reading it in the old English style. The song is not addressing the merry gentlemen, but is a request that God bestow a blessing upon the gentlemen as listeners to the song. Rest in this sense means to keep or to make. Thus: God make/keep ye merry, gentlemen or Gentlemen, may God make/keep you happy. May God make your holidays happy whether you be a merry gentleman or not.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:18:54 +0000

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