Author Topic: Add: The Pine Tree


dmcg

Posted - 12 Sep 04 - 02:10 pm

O woodland tree, O pinewood tree,
How fresh and green your branches!
Not only in the summer time,
But 'mid the winter's frost and rime;
O woodland tree, O pinewood tree,
How fresh and green your branches!

O woodland tree,O Christmas tree,
How gaily decked your branches!
The coloured candles' lovely light
Is shed around for our delight.
O Christmas tree, bright Christmas tree,
How gaily decked your branches!

O summer tree, O winter tree,
We love your shining branches!
But, best of all, at Christmas time
Beneath the glistening frost and rime
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
We bless your happy branches!


Source: Singing Together, Autumn 1960, BBC Publications


Notes:

German Folk Melody, English words by Helen Henschel.

This song has - at least if American films and TV shows are valid evidence - been sufficiently adopted to regard this version as legitimate in English as well as in German. I would say, though, that it is not really accepted as a carol in England: it is recognised by almost everyone because of the media, but I don't think I have heard anyone in England actually sing it.




masato sakurai

Posted - 13 Sep 04 - 09:53 am

Several English translations are HERE at The Hymns and Carols of Christmas: O Tannenbaum. The tune has been used for a lot of songs, including "The Red Flag" and "Maryland My Maryland."






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