The melody for this popular carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But the sacred symbolism of holly and ivy extends even further back into medieval ...

Holly and ivy have been traditional Christmas decorations since at least the fifteenth century. Evergreen Holly, sometimes referred to as “Christ's thorn," has carried a Christian symbolism since ...

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Watch the cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alley Theatre brings festive cheer with a lively rendition of "The Holly and the Ivy." Rediscover the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation as he ...

"The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown O the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

Megan Hilty performs 'The Holly and the Ivy' with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. The melody for this carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But ...