Wassail, Wassail!

Wassail, wassail, all over the town

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown,

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree,

With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Drink to thee, drink to thee,

With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye,

Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie,

A good Christmas pie that may we all see,

With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Drink to thee, drink to thee,

With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

And here is to Broad May and to her broad horn,

May God send our master a good crop of corn,

A good crop of corn that may we all see,

With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Drink to thee, drink to thee,

With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear,

Pray God send our master a happy New Year,

A happy New Year as e'er he did see,

With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Drink to thee, drink to thee,

With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

And here is to Colly and to her long tail,

Pray God send our master a good cask of ale,

A good cask of ale that may we all see,

With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.

Drink to thee, drink to thee,

With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best,

They I pray that your soul in heaven may rest,

But if you do bring us a bowl of the small,

May the devil take butler, bowl and all.

Bowl and all, bowl and all,

May the devil take butler, bowl and all.

Then here's to the maid in the lily-white smock,

Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock,

Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin,

For to let these jolly wassailers in.

Wassailers in, wassailers in,

For to let these jolly wassailers in.

How to make it:

1 gallon apple cider
3 small cans orange juice
1/2 quart grapefruit juice

1 quart syrup made with 2 parts water to 1 part sugar, 6 sticks cinnamon, and 20 cloves. Simmer for at least 1.5 hours.

Combine juices with simmered syrup and float orange slices to serve!