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Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
John Rutter

Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
 As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then, heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
 As friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly…

Poem by William Shakespeare