"The Boar's Head Carol" [in celebration of Twelfth Night]

 

Song here: The Boar's Head Carol

 

1. The boar’s head in hand bring I,

Bedecked with bays and rosemary,

And I pray you, my masters merry be,

Quot estis in convivio

Refrain:

• Caput apri defero, reddens laudes Domino:

2. The boar’s head, as I understand

Is the rarest dish in all the land.

Which thus bedecked with a gay garland,

Let us servire cantico

 

(Refrain)

 

3. Our steward hath provided this

In honor of the King of bliss,

Which on this day to be served is,

In Reginensi atrio

  

(Refrain)

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• Quot estis in convivio: "
• As many as are in the feast" or "Ye who are now at the feast".

• Caput apri defero, reddens laudes Domino:
•  "The boar's head I bear/offer, giving praises to the Lord".

• Let us servire cantico: 
• "Let us serve with a song".  

• In Reginensi atrio: 
• "In the Queen's hall" or "In the hall of the Queen".