Be Merry All

Be mer­ry all

be mer­ry all

With hol­ly dress the fest­ive hall

Prepare the song

the feast

the ball

To wel­come mer­ry Christ­mas.

And oh! re­mem­ber

gen­tles gay

For you who bask in for­tune’s ray

The year is all a ho­li­day

The poor have on­ly Christ­mas.

When you with vel­vets man­tled o’er

Defy De­cem­ber’s tem­pests frore

Oh! spare one gar­ment from your store

To clothe the poor at Christ­mas.

From blaz­ing loads of fu­el

while

Your homes with in­door sum­mer smile

Oh! spare one fag­got from your pile

To arm the poor at Christ­mas.

When you the cost­ly ban­quet deal

To guests who nev­er fa­mine feel

Oh! spare one mor­sel from your meal

To feed the poor at Christ­mas

When gen­er­ous wine your care con­trols

And gives new joy to hap­pi­est souls

Oh! spare one gob­let from your bowls

To cheer the poor at Christ­mas.

So shall to Heav’n each mirth­ful air

More sweet re­sound than praise or pray­er

And an­gels in their car­ols there

Shall bless the rich at Christ­mas.