I guess I shouldn't leave this blog hanging. Which leads me to part two of today’s post: a minor, incomplete, informal glossary of terms that we seldom use anymore, from a carol that we sing all the time. Carol, The Ancient Yuletide Troll is the first in a series of stories about Carol, a good troll who serves as a Santa figure for monsters. ha! I thought it was a typo –that it was supposed to be “toll”, like the tolling of a bell– and that’s what I told the students. Also, my guess is that ‘troll’ is related to ‘trill’; i.e., both are imitative forms (like ‘oink’ or ‘baa’). Makes sense. Deck the Halls Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la! Prized Cup | Up Close with the Hoodsie Cup, Message in a Turkey | Stuffing the Ballot Box, Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving on the Fourth Thursday in November | Footnote to History, “Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol” | Lexicon. After realising I didn’t know the first word to the line (the rest being ‘the ancient yuletide carol’), I guessed at toll (bells are quite Christmassy after all). With these old songs, we don’t always know what we’re singing. There was generally only one per hamlet/castle. Merry Christmas! When homosexuals were first called “gay”, it was a slam, and they didn’t like it. On December 20, 2012 December 6, 2013 By David In Uncategorized. Jultid = christmas time; God Jul! Some say it is really "toll". Deck The Halls. What song does troll the ancient yuletide carol come from? Verified Purchase. The lucky Tam O'Shanter message refers to the line "Don we now our gay apparel" from the same song. By: dollarstoreadventures on December 10, 2007 at 6:01 am, Juletide or Yuletide (Yultid or Jultid are older english forms see, too) – from the SWEDISH and maybe Norwegian? But right now, this has taken too long, and there is a small child in the next room, patiently waiting to make troll-shaped sugar cookies with me. Also, it was ONE hall, not plural “halls,” that was decked — it was the manor’s great hall, where the festivities took place and the Yule log was burned; I’ve almost given up on this one…. O Come, O … Deck the Halls Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol. Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice — Great Yule, the beginning of the Twelve Days of Yule. 0 Comment Report abuse Rochelle Jones. Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9781683507345, 1683507347. 2.6 secs. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol. { profiles } donna boyd of the center for old music in the new world in rehearsal at st. michael's episcopal church. Verse 2 begins “See the blazing yule before us”, which refers to the Christmas tradition of burning a yule log (not to a pyromaniac’s fantasy of setting the whole festival on fire). I mean of juniper, from which Stolichnaya is made, or boughs of ‘Scotch’ pine bottles, or boughs of Holly Go-lightly… ok, i will shut up now. A Mark Nielsen Joint: Post-Punk Prophecies, Praise & Punditry for Progressive People With Both Brains and Soul, Dis blog is solely da opinions of Mark S. Nielsen an' in no way represents any organization wit which I am affiliated, or about which I speak herein. Angels We Have Heard On High. Very interesting. “Deck the halls with branches of …of ?… oh, of Stoli ! I think that after some research that it is troll. keep up the great work. The statement implies a ancient carol sung at the yuletide. I find it strange that this gentleman has such confusion over a few words that are no longer frequently used in American English today. Not to leave you hanging. Thank you for sharing this archive, Yankee. And some words are self-explanatory exactly by their context. Wonder no more. Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol Friday, January 8, 2010. Deck the Halls is full of them, since it’s from the Old Welsh: First, the title phrase – “deck the halls with boughs of holly” – with deck being a synonym for decorate (not a WWE wrestling move), and boughs being an archaic term for branches (see also the old lullabye Rock a Bye Baby, where it’s “When the bough breaks…”). Reblogged this on Marking Time and commented: one of my classic blog posts… we sang some of these songs again at my church’s Christmas party last night. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 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My first childrens book, its the story of a kind troll named Carol, who becomes a Santa figure to the monsters of her world! ( Log Out /  “Oh what fun, it is to bake, an ugly troll today… HEY!”, Posted in Arts & Culture, Christianity, Education, Home & Garden, Music, Poetry & Writing, Religion, Uncategorized. Every year at this time, as the last note of “Deck the Halls” fades into the general hubub of Christmas party conversation, the question hangs in the air, unasked: What exactly does the phrase “troll the ancient Yuletide carol” mean? Was looking at my Holly Bush thinking what the Heck is a Bough of Holly! Thanks a lot -Ashleigh, By: http://tinyurl.com/lordjames37546 on February 7, 2013 at 3:29 am, Love it Thank you ( Log Out /  Troll the ancient yuletide carol. There’s even another blog post about it (including some more explanation about Deck the […], By: Troll the ancient yuletide carol | Language Trainers UK Blog on December 27, 2010 at 4:56 am, “Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol: A Glossary � Marking Time” The definition of “yule,” however, is not as easy. This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. I think ‘tide’ in the relevant sense means essentially ‘time,’ and the sea ‘tide’ derives its meaning from this. album: "The Magic Of Christmas" (2019) We Wish You A Merry Christmas. The Office (2005) - S05E10 Moroccan Christmas. Excerpt from “’The New England Sampler,” Yankee Magazine, December 1995. decking the hall means decorating the halls. Thanks! "Carol of the Belches" is a play on the name of another traditional Christmas song, "Carol of the Bells." Fa la la la la. Fa la la la la. Helpful. Do You Hear What I Hear. Isn’t it interesting how we help others – somewhere… sometime … somehow…. We also use archaic or otherwise difficult language that, during the other eleven months of the year, we have no use for. So thank you! Troll the ancient yuletide carol. Carol, the Ancient Yuletide Troll by Matt Taylor and Publisher Morgan James Kids. And here’s a fun, “gay” fact about one of my fave films ever, lifted direct from wiki: “Troll the ancient yuletide carol” – for troll, see above… followed by yuletide, with yule- referring to a pre-Christian (aka pagan) winter festival, and –tide referring (I think… since I’m having little luck finding an online definition and I’m too lazy to go find a real reference book) to the wave-like ebb and flow of seasons. Not the ugly guys who live under fairytale bridges, or the flourescent-haired naked ’80s toys, or a pesky internet lurker, of course. Change ). Learn how your comment data is processed. Turns out "Troll the ancient yuletide carol" has nothing to do with fooling around with Mrs. Brady under the mistletoe 48 More: Interesting , Lord Jesus , trolls This, of course, is how people do sing at Christmas parties, especially those who have indulged in three or four cups of eggnog. What song does troll the ancient yuletide carol come from? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Hard for many of us to believe but it troll, not toll. After singing "Troll the ancient yuletide carol" at school yesterday, I pictured a small group of trolls going door-to-door, angrily singing holiday songs in their scratchy troll voices, smiling through their disgusting troll teeth, making a bid to undermine their cute cousins the elves in a historic reversal of the grand Christmas myth-making experience. See the Middle English Dictionary definitions: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=id&id=MED45767. To troll a song is simply to sing it in a full, rolling voice. > Q. Where do the lyrics "Troll the ancient yule tide Carol" come from? 443 likes. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It introduces Carol, and explains how she became Santa’s helper for delivering toys to the monsters. 'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la! get yourself an egg nog with that five bucks you just won, or whatever you won, share it back with your husband. We enjoy the company of other voices at least once a year, not worrying a bit about how troll-like our own voice sounds. Don’t let the trolls win! Then I looked it up at home and my book of Christmas songs said “troll” also. Awesome reading! http://www.gclubcasino-viet.com/component/k2/author/1605. We just sing it. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It introduces Carol, and explains how she became Santa's helper for delivering toys to the monsters. ( Log Out /  Too picky? Troll the little old yuletide carol. So I checked Webster’s, and sure enough, there it was: v.t. By: Julie on December 18, 2013 at 9:18 am. Fa la la la la, la la la la — "Deck the Halls" Troll might make us think of internet commenters today, but the verb featured in "Deck the Halls" has nothing to do with harassers, or with creatures living underneath bridges, for that matter. (Is dat legal enough for ya? Thanks for settling a bet between me and my husband, who made fun of me for singing “troll” when he was convinced it was “toll”. By: Mark Nielsen on December 14, 2013 at 6:08 pm. Joanne, By: Joanne on January 16, 2010 at 6:37 pm, By: Paula on November 15, 2010 at 12:07 pm, […] also ‘to sing in the manner of a round or catch’. Now *that’s* the kind of scholarship we can enjoy sharing out here on the internet: thorough without being longwinded. By: Will Fitzgerald on December 9, 2007 at 7:26 am. Beverly Flanigan reported that she'd always heard the line with trill.I immediately trotted out the relevant OED 2 subentry (which had cites for this use of troll from the 16th century through 1977) and noted that {" trill the ancient Yuletide"} got only one Google webhit, while the version with "troll" got 3,590. Troll, in this context, means to sing carefreely, as one does in the shower or alone in the car when “All I Want for Christmas is You” comes on. It seems to me that at least by then, he should have been exposed to some of these words. God = good and tid = time. Yuletide, for instance. I was taught “toll” in college so now “troll” sounds wrong. We took courses in all sorts of the English language in Highschool. TROLL THE ANCIENT YULETIDE CAROL. ThoughT this would be helpful: “Yuletide: Yule, a word used to define both Pagan and Christian celebration and feast during the latter parts of December. lol, By: Mihelle Foster-Doyle on December 12, 2013 at 12:41 pm. I was wrong. Merry Christ-Mass to you too. The name of this familiar is a play on a line from the traditional Christmas song Deck the Halls, "Troll the ancient yuletide carol". Carol, The Ancient Yuletide Troll. Thank you Mark – At present I am learning the words to “Deck the Halls” to sing at an audition I’m going for. you’re welcome, Julie. Tide: A specific occurrence of such a variation as to differ it from other times/days/portions of a season.”, By: Patch on January 19, 2020 at 7:45 pm. But what is the ancient yuletide carol? By: Bonnie Cripe on June 15, 2020 at 7:04 pm. Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol Posted on January 3, 2017 by Oliver O'Sullivan in Culture , Entertainment , Technology , Uncategorized // 0 Comments Every year, the holiday season officially begins in earnest with the milquetoast strains of emcee Lauer declaring St. Nick’s arrival on a sleigh/float/flatbed in the annual Macy’s parade. WTF? 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