30 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COTTESWOLD CLUB 



Here's a health to the ox and to his right eye, 

 Here's wishing our master a good Christmas pie, 

 A good Christmas pie that we may all see. 

 And a wassailing bowl we drink unto thee. 

 Chorus. 



Here's a health to the ox and to his old horn. 

 Here's wishing our master a good crop of corn, 

 A good crop of corn that we may all see. 

 And a wassailing bowl we drink unto thee. 

 Chorus. 



Here's a health to the ox and to his fore leg. 

 Here's wishing our master a good fat pig, 

 A good fat pig that we may all see. 

 And a wassailing bowl we drink unto thee. 

 Chorus. 



Here's a health to the ox and to his old tail, 

 Here's wishing our master a good tap of ale, 

 A good tap of ale that we may all see, 

 And a wassailing bowl we drink unto thee. 

 Chorus. 



There was an old woman who had an old cow. 

 To keep her cow warm she did not know how, 

 So she builded a barn to keep her cow warm. 

 And a drop of good liquor will do us no harm. 

 Chorus. 



Come butler now bring us a bowl of your best, 

 And we'll hope that your soul in heaven may rest, 

 But if you don't bring us a bowl of your small, 

 Down will go butler bowl and all. 

 Chorus. 



Our carol's done we must be gone, 

 We'll stay no longer here, 

 God bless you all, both great and small. 

 And send you a happy New Year. 



