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Laith to bed and laith to rise.

He that sleeps wi' dogs maun rise wi' fleas.

Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt.

He that sleeps with dogs maun rise with flaes.

They that lie down for love shou'd rise for hunger.

They that rise wi' the sun hae their wark weel begun.

They that lie dawn far love should rise up for hunger.

One should rise to a person who sees you sitting.

By pounding the dough the bread will rise.

The last partridge to rise gets the most sticks thrown at it.

He who would cheat the fox must rise early.

Go to bed with the lamb, and rise with the lark.

Traditional Wexford Curse

May the grass grow at your door and the fox build his nest on your hearthstone.
May the light fade from your eyes, so you never see what you love.
May your own blood rise against you, and the sweetest drink you...

Bring a torch

Bring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella,
Bring a torch, come hurry and run.
It is Jesus, good folk of the village,
Christ is born, and Mary's calling, Ah! Ah!
Beautiful is the Mother. Ah! Ah!
Beautiful is her Son.

Skies are...

Hark the herald angels sing,

Hark the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With angelic host proclaim,...

Let us be happy and cheerful

Let us be happy and cheerful
And rejoice in the Lord!
Jolly, jolly, tralera-lera,
Soon Nicholas Eve is here!
Soon Nicholas Eve is here!
Then I put the plate out
Nick ll surely put somethin on it.
Jolly,...

House protecting: God, bless the world and all that is therein

House protecting

God, bless the world and all that is therein.
God, bless my spouse and my children,
God, bless the eye that is in my head,
And bless, O God, the handling of my hand;
What time I rise in the morning early,
What time I...

Christians awake salute the happy morn

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Saviour of the world was born
Rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above
With them the joyful tidings first begun...

The Race that Long in Darkness pined

The race that long in darkness pined,
Have seen a glorious Light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death s surrounding night.

To hail Thy rise, Thou better Sun,
The gathering nations come,...

It is only the foolish cock that believes the sun won't rise if he doesn't crow.