I am looking the words to song that we sang in living group
competition at college about 50 years ago.  I believe the title was
"The Norwegian Drinking Song".  The first few lines were:  Ho a song by
the fire, pass the pipe pass the bowl. Ho a song by the fire with a
skoal with a skoal.  Any help is appreciated.

Dear hayseed-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.

The song you are speaking of is called, “Dartmouth Winter-Song”,
written in 1898 by poet Richard Hovey (1864-1900) who graduated from
Dartmouth himself in 1885. The lyrics are as follows:

Ho, a song by the fire;
Pass the pipes, pass the bowl.
Ho, a song by the fire
With a skoal, with a skoal.
Ho, a song by the fire;
Pass the pipes with a skoal,
For the wolf-wind is wailing at the doorways,
And the snow drifts deep along the road,
And the ice gnomes are marching from their Norways,
And the great white cold walks abroad.

But, here by the fire, we defy frost and storm;
Ha, ha we are warm, and we have our heart's desire.
For here, we're good fellows, and the beechwood and the bellows;
And the cup is at the lip in the pledge of fellowship.
Oh, here by the fire, we defy frost and storm;
Ha, ha, we are warm, and we have our heart's desire.
For here we're good fellows, and the beechwood and the bellows.
And the cup is at the lip in the pledge of fellowship,
Of fellowship

Pile the logs on the fire;
Fill the pipes, pass the bowl.
Pile the logs on the fire
With a skoal, with a skoal.
Pile the logs on the fire;
Fill the pipes with a skoal,
For the fire goblins flicker on the ceiling,
And the wine witch glitters in the glass,
And the smoke wraiths are drifting, curling, reeling,
And the sleigh bells jingle as they pass.

But, here by the fire, we defy frost and storm;
Ha, ha we are warm, and we have our heart's desire.
For here, we're good fellows, and the beechwood and the bellows;
And the cup is at the lip in the pledge of fellowship.
Oh, here by the fire, we defy frost and storm;
Ha, ha, we are warm, and we have our heart's desire.
For here we're good fellows, and the beechwood and the bellows.
And the cup is at the lip in the pledge of fellowship,
Of fellowship

Oh, a God is the fire;
Pull the pipes, drain the bowl.
Oh, a God is the fire
With a skoal, with a skoal.
Oh, a God is the fire;
Pull the pipes with a skoal,
For the room has a spirit in the embers,
Tis a God and our fathers knew his name,
And they worship'd him in long-forgot Decembers,
And their hearts leap'd high with the flame.

I have provided you with both lyrical and biographical links as well
as a tested and functional link to a complete download of students
singing the song. I hope this helps to reawaken your memories of
yesterday.

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Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga


INFORMATION SOURCES

“The Hymns & Carols of Christmas”
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/hanover_winter_song.htm

“Bartleby.com - Dartmouth Winter Song”
http://www.bartleby.com/248/1538.html

“My Holiday Place”
http://www.homeandholidays.com/christmas/carols/hanover.htm

“Richard Hovey”
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Biographies/richard_hovey.htm


AVAILABLE MEDIA

Listen to “Dartmouth Winter Song” in MP3 format
http://www.alum.dartmouth.org/clubs/oregon/funstuff/Dartmouth%20Songs/HanoverWinterSong.mp3



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“Richard Hovey”

Amazing!!!!! I have been looking for this information for years, and I
get it from Ask Google in less than 12 hours from the time I posted
the question.  Thank you so much tutuzdad-ga.  You have made my day.