THE HOLLY AND THE IVY The Holly and the Ivy In country or in town Of all the trees that are in the wood The Holly wears the crown Chorus: The rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the pipes so merry Sweet singing in the air The Holly has the deep roots That hold the earth so fast And the Ivy climbs on castle walls Telling stories of the past The Holly bears the berry As red as any blood And the Ivy keeps her secrets safe In the shadows of the wood The Holly bears the prickle As sharp as any thorn And the Ivy is the first to see When the baby sun is born The Ivy is the Queen And the Holly is the King On Solstice Eve their wedding is And together they will sing Yule Songs Home