“Jingle Bells”
Description
In praise of sleighing in the snow. Taking his "one horse open sleigh," the singer courts Miss Fanny Bright. Even a brief detour into a snowbank does not deter his ardor. The singer urges others to get a horse and sleigh and go courting
Cross references
- cf. "The Pony Song" (approximate tune, theme, and some words)
References
- RJackson-19CPop, pp. 93-96, "Jingle Bells Or the One horse open Sleigh" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Krythe (16), pp. 219-220, "Jingle Bells" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 376, "Jingle Bells" (1 text)
- Fuld-WFM, p. 313+, "Jingle Bells"
- DT, JNGLBLL*
- BI, RJ19093