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Does hearing the carol<\/a><\/strong> \u2018Ding Dong Merrily on High\u2019 make you want to dance? It\u2019s no wonder as it is believed to have originated as a dance tune in the 16th century, called \u2018Branle de l\u2019Official\u2019. It first appeared in Orch\u00e9sographie<\/i>, a dance book written by the French cleric, composer and writer\u00a0Jehan Tabourot (1519\u20131593).<\/p>\n The lyrics were written by English composer\u00a0George Ratcliffe Woodward, who published the carol\u00a0 in 1924 in his The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons<\/i>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> 1.<\/strong> Ding-dong! Merrily on high 2.<\/strong> E\u2019en so, here below, below, 3.<\/strong> Pray you, dutifully prime Want to play \u2018Ding Dong Merrily On High\u2019 over the festive period? Buy the sheet music below<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat are the lyrics to \u2018Ding Dong Merrily on High\u2019?<\/b><\/h2>\n