Drive The Cold Winter Away

Williamson Robin

when old jack frost has threatened his worst 
and fallen from branch to briar 
then welcome the nights that double delights 
in the light of a good going fire 
good fortune attend each merry man's friend 
that does but as best as he may 
to banish old wrong with a cup and a song 
and drive the cold winter away 

to mask and to mum your neighbours are come 
with wassails of nut brown ale 
to drink and carouse and may all in this house 
be as merry as buck in the dale 
it's good bread and cheese we ask for our fees 
to make us the longer to stay 
to banish old wrong with a cup and a song 
and drive the cold winter away