to decorate for ChristmasTo deck the halls means to decorate for Christmas, especially if one will be entertaining guests. These decorations. may include centerpieces, swags or a garland made of branches or boughs of fir, pine, cedar, balsam or greenery from other types of evergreen limbs.
“'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.” Don means to 'put on' and gay in those days as early as the 12th century meant 'full of joy or mirth'. The three verses are all cheerful. Traditionally the first verse is repeated at the end again.Dec 21, 2019
in a full, rolling voiceTo troll a song is simply to sing it in a full, rolling voice. This, of course, is how people do sing at Christmas parties, especially those who have indulged in three or four cups of eggnog.Nov 25, 2014
Origin. In 1862, the English version of the carol was written by Thomas Oliphant, a Scottish musician. His work on this carol was first published in the second volume of “Welsh Melodies” in the same year. The Welsh melodies, a set of four volumes crafted by John Thomas.
fa-la in American English 1. a text or refrain in old songs. 2. a type of part song or madrigal popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Also: fal la.
What is yule? Yule is a noun meaning “Christmas, or the Christmas season,” which is the Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, yule can also refer to the celebration of the winter solstice that's observed in some Pagan traditions.Dec 16, 2021
Round yon virgin The “round” in “Silent Night” might call up imagery of the soft, maternal kind, but in the phrase “round yon virgin,” it simply means “around.” “Yon” is an antiquated word for “that one” or “over there.” The meaning of the phrase in the song depends on the line before it.Dec 19, 2013
When Fred wishes Scrooge a Merry Christmas in A Christmas Carol, Scrooge responds to his nephew by saying, "Bah!... Humbug!"
'Humbug' is officially defined as a person or object that behaves in a deceptive way, and that's exactly what Scrooge thinks of Christmas— a fraud. And the people who associate themselves with it, he treats them in the same manner, hence his instant reply, “Bah! Humbug!” to many a “Merry Christmas!”
John Francis WadeO Come, All Ye Faithful / ComposerJohn Francis Wade was an English hymnist who is sometimes credited with writing and composing the hymn "Adeste Fideles", even though the actual authorship of the hymn remains uncertain. The earliest copies of the hymn all bear his signature. Wade fled to France after the Jacobite rising of 1745 was crushed. Wikipedia
This Christmas carol was once an ode to New Year's Eve The popular "Deck the Halls" song is a Christmas carol that dates back to the sixteenth century. It wasn't always associated with Christmas, however; the melody comes from a Welsh winter song called "Nos Galan," which is actually about New Year's Eve.Apr 20, 2019
The holly plant is shrub-like but can grow into a tree-sized plant, given enough time and care. Like other evergreens, holly leaves sprout from long, rigid limbs. When one of these limbs is cut, it's called a bough of holly, hence the popular Christmas carol lyrics, “Deck the halls with boughs of holly!”Dec 4, 2019