Come, Children, Gather Round Us

Come, children, gather round us is a traditional secular Winter's Veil carol sung in human territories. Its origins are unknown and it is difficult to pin down where it may have orriginated due to his many variations.

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VERSE 1:

Come, children, gather round us,

It's Winter's Veil, the year rolls on.

O come and join us singing,

Now let the carols ring:

CHORUS:

Come, join the song!

Come, sing along!

The hearth is warm,

The house prepared,

Come share the joys of Winter's Veil.

This merry time, this Season,

Brings peace and hope and ferries good cheer.

Now foe is friend and comrade,

At least at this time of year.

VERSE 2:

Come, men and maidens, rise up,

Put down your work and join in our song,

We've trimmed the door with holly,

Come see and dance along.

Chorus

VERSE 3:

Come, young and old together,

The night grows cold, the daylight far spent,

We cannot sing for ever,

But now our spirits assent.

Chorus