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In order to make a rhyme work, sometimes a singer will mis-pronunce a word intentionatly.
Lyrics Pronunciation, Traditional
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Traditional's, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
The Lyrics:
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see!
"Hail th'incarnate Deity".
"Hail th'incarnate Deity".
Why:
The unconventional contraction "th'incarnate", for "the incarnate", is used to make the line fit the song's meter.
Submitted by: Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Traditional's, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
The Lyrics:
With th'angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem".
"Christ is born in Bethlehem".
Why:
The unconventional contraction "th'angelic", for "the angelic", is used to make the line fit the song's meter.
Submitted by: Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Traditional's, "Hark! The herald Angels Sing"
The Lyrics:
With th'angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem".
"Christ is born in Bethlehem".
Why:
The unconventional contraction "th'angelic", for "the angelic", is used to make the line fit the song's meter.
Submitted by: Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Traditional's, "The First Noel"
The Lyrics:
They look-ed up and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far.
Shining in the east beyond them far.
Why:
The word "looked" is made two syllables ("look-ed") to make it fit the song's meter.
Submitted by: Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
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