A seasonal pet peeve:

A One-Horse Open Sleigh (a.k.a."Jingle Bells") is a terrificly fun song but is was never intended to be a Christmas Carol.

( Submitted as evidence of its terrific, un-Christmassiness, I give you verses 2, 3, and 4 )

This post has been presented by the Protect Endangered, Singable Songs In their Entirety (Pr.E.S.S.I.E) Foundation.

Another Pr.E.S.S.I.E. Presentation

This is another of my favorite carols. I've only heard it played/sung a couple of times. But I think it should be more widely known.

It dates from around 1620, so if you ever wondered what Christmas was like for Shakespeare, this gives some clues.

( The Lyrics )

( The Tune )

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[Edit: if you had trouble with this tune, I fixed the ABC File, and I gave you a couple of other key options, if 17th Century musical tastes are not your cup of tea.]