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Deck the Halls

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A few of the words

YULE
The yule log tradition stretches back to Norse midwinter festivals, when a massive oak or ash log was brought indoors and kept burning through the twelve days of Christmas.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
WASSAIL
Wassail, a spiced cider or ale drunk in celebration, comes from the Old Norse toast 'ves heill,' meaning 'be in good health,' and was a centerpiece of winter merrymaking.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
FALALA
The 'fa-la-la' refrain is a form of melodic filler called a 'burden,' common in Renaissance part-songs, giving singers a joyful, wordless passage to harmonize over.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
APPAREL
"Don we now our gay apparel", in the carol's original Victorian sense, 'gay' simply meant bright and festive, conjuring images of ribbons, velvets, and holiday finery.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About Deck the Halls

Few carols feel as joyfully physical as "Deck the Halls", it asks you to do something, to hang boughs and light fires and raise your voice. The melody itself is centuries old, a Welsh tune called "Nos Galan," and the familiar English words were shaped in the mid-1800s to match its bright, rolling rhythm. Singing it, you can almost feel the warmth of a yule log blazing, smell the sharp green of fresh-cut holly, and hear a whole household breaking into that irresistible fa-la-la chorus together.

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