"ICICLES HANG BY THE WALL'* 257 



While in it holly is not actually described, Amiens' s 

 song will always remain the song of songs to holly: 



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, 

 Thou 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 : 

 Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly* 



Then, heigh ho ! the holly ! 



This life is most jolly. 



IVY (Hedera Helix). Shakespeare mentions ivy 

 twice: in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where 

 Titania, bidding Bottom sleep, says: 



Sleep thou and I will wind thee in my arms . . . 



the female ivy so 

 Enrings the barky fingers of the elm. 1 



1 Act IV, Scene I. 



