这首圣诞颂歌起源于英国传统,传统社会富人在平安夜那天给颂歌者圣诞食物,如无花果布丁(figgy pudding),很像现在的圣诞布丁(Christmas pudding)。这是为数不多的提及庆祝新年的英国传统颂歌,并往往是颂歌者唱的最后一首歌,以祈盼圣诞佳节一片喜气欢欣。
《We Wish You A Merry Christmas》歌词
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
Please bring it right here!
Glad tidings we bring To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas And a happy New Year!