Come Buy My Nice Fresh Ivy


Come Buy My Nice Fresh Ivy is a Christmas carol that originated in Ireland.
The music is O'Carolan's Lament, by Turlough O'Carolan.
The lyrics were written by John Keegan. They were published originally in the first edition of The Irishman of 1849

Lyrics

Like many traditional or older pieces a number of versions of the lyrics exist. For example:
These are the lyrics performed by the Cór Na Nog Rté Choir in the opening moments of the 2002 movie Evelyn. The song is not on the film's soundtrack.
Turlough O'Carolan, also called Terence Carolan, born Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin was born in 1670, near Nobber, County Meath. He died on March 25, 1738, in Alderford, County Roscommon), one of the last Irish harpist-composers and the only one whose songs survive in both words and music in significant number.

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