C G Am G F C G C / G C G C G C
[VERSE 1]
C G Am G
The boar's head in hand bear I
F C G C / G C G
Bedecked with bays and rosemary
C G Am G
And I pray you my masters be merry
F C G C / G C G
Quot estis in convivio
[CHORUS]
C G Am G
Caput apri defero
F C G C / G C G
Reddens laudes Domino
[VERSE 2]
C G Am G
The boar's head as I understand
F C G C / G C G
Is the rarest dish in all the land
C G Am G
When thus bedecked with a gay garland
F C G C / G C G
Let us servire cantico
[CHORUS]
C G Am G
Caput apri defero
F C G C / G C G / C G Am G F C G C / G C G C G C G
Reddens laudes Domino
[VERSE 3]
C G Am G
Our steward hath provided this
F C G C
In honour of the King of bliss
C G Am G
Which on this day to be served is
F C G C / G C G
In Reginensis atrio
[CHORUS]
C G Am G
Caput apri defero
F C G C / G C G
Reddens laudes Domino
C G Am G
Caput apri defero
F C G C / G C G / C G Am G F C G C / G C G C G C
Reddens laudes Domino
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[TRANSA TION]
The boar's head in hand bear I
Bedecked with bays and rosemary
And I pray you my masters be merry
As many as are at the feast
I bring in the boar's head,
Giving thanks to the LORD
The boar's head as I understand
Is the rarest dish in all the land
When thus bedecked with a gay garland
Let us serve it with a song
I bring in the boar's head,
Giving thanks to the LORD
Our steward hath provided this
In honor of the King of bliss
Which on this day to be served is
In the hall of Queen's (College, Oxford)
I bring in the boar's head,
Giving thanks to the LORD.
I bring in the boar's head,
Giving thanks to the LORD
