Kate Rusby Lyrics
Candlemas Eve

Down with the rosemary and bay,
Down with the mistletoe,
Instead of holly, now up-raise
The greener box, to show
The greener box to show.

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Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each thing it´s time doth hold,
New things succeed, new things succeed,
As former things grow old.

The holly hitherto did sway,
Let box now domineer,
Until the dancing Easter day,
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On Easter’s eve appear,
On Easter’s eve appear.

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The youthful box which now hath grace,
Your houses to renew,
Grown old, surrender must it´s place,
Unto the freshened yew,
Unto the freshened yew.

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When yew is out, then birch comes in
And many the flowers beside,
Both of a fresh and fragrant kin,
To honour Whitsuntide,
To honour Whitsuntide.

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