Down with the rosemary and bay
Down with the mistletoe
Instead of holly now up raise
The greener box to show
The greener box to show
Thus times do shift thus times do shift
Each thing it's time doth hold
New things succeed new things succeed
As former things grow old
The holly hitherto did sway
Let box now domineer
Until the dancing Easter day
On Easter's eve appear
On Easter's eve appear
The youthful box which now hath grace
Your houses to renew
Grown old surrender must it's place
Unto the freshened yew
Unto the freshened yew
When yew is out then birch comes in
And many the flowers beside
Both of a fresh and fragrant kin
To honour Whitsuntide
To honour Whitsuntide
