Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/A Christmas Carol

ȝol þu mery in worchepe of þis holy day,
 * be þu heuene kyng,
 * born in on ,
 * for we xal syng,
 * ȝol.
 * be ȝe stefne & Jon,
 * thomas ,
 * ȝol.
 * be ȝe good newe ,
 * twelfþe day in fer,
 * lef & der,
 * ȝol.
 * be ȝe candylmesse,
 * be ȝe of blys,
 * boþe to mor & lesse,
 * ȝol.
 * be ȝe arn her,
 * alle & mak good cher,
 * alle  ȝer,
 * ȝol.
 * ȝol.