The Story of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

The author and composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas can't be traced, but it is believed that it comes from England back in the sixteenth century. The song reflected the tradition of wealthy people giving carolers specialtreats. Over the years popularity of figgy puddings mentioned in We Wish You a Merry Christmas has waned. But for those who wish to know the recipe consisted of figs together with butter, sugar, eggs, milk, rum, apple, lemon and orange peel, nuts, cinnamon, cloves and ginger! Not very different than modern day Christmas Puddings!

We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; 
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; 
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; 
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer

We won't go until we get some; 
We won't go until we get some; 
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here

We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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