HEIGH HO THE HOLLY

By
William Shakespear

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 remember'd not.



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.

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