The Boar’s Head Carol

The boar's head in hand bear I Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary. And I pray you, my masters, be merry Quot estis in convivio¹ Caput apri defero Reddens laudes Domino² The boar's head, as I understand, Is the rarest dish in all this land, Which thus bedeck'd with a gay garland Let us servire cantico.³ Our steward hath provided this In honor of the King of Bliss; Which on this day to be served is In Reginesi atrio.⁴   1. Translation: As many as are in the feast 2. Translation: The boar's head I offer, Giving praises to the Lord 3. Translation: serve with a song 4. Translation: In the hall of Queen’s