Sing o the wild wood, the green holly The silent river and barren tree The humble creatures that no man sees Sing O the wild wood A weary journey one winter's night No hope of shelter, no rest in sight Who was the creature that bore Mary? A simple donkey And when they came into Bethl'hem town They found a stable to lay them down For their companions that Christmas night An ox and an ass And then an angel came down to earth To bear the news of the Saviour's birth The first to marvel were shepherds poor And sheep with their lambs Sing O the wild wood