Boars feast held in medieval England during the Christmas season. "The Boar's Head Carol is a macaronic 15th century[1][2] English Christmas carol that describes the ancient tradition of sacrificing a boar and presenting its head at a Yuletide feast. Of the several extant versions of the carol, the one most usually performed today is based on a version published in 1521 in Wynkyn de Worde's Christmasse Carolles" Lyrics The boar's head in hand bring I, (Or: The boar's head in hand bear I,) Bedeck'd with bays and rosemary. And I pray you, my masters, be merry (Or: And I pray you, my masters, merry be) Quod estes in convivio (Translation: As many as are in the feast) CHORUS Caput apri defero (Translation: The boar's head I offer) Redens laudes Domino (Translation: Giving praises to the Lord) The boar's head, as I understand, Is the rarest dish in all this land, Which thus bedeck'd with a gay garland Let us servire cantico. (Translation: Let us serve with a song) CHORUS Our steward hath provided this In honor of the King of Bliss; Which on this day to be served is In Reginensi atrio. (Translation: In the hall of Queen’s [College, Oxford]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar%27s_Head_Carol

• published: 01 Mar 2015
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