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Original song The First Noel
Original artist Unknown (Christmas)
Filk author MaJoC
Intro Apologies (I *think*) for the LaTeXism in the second verse.

The First GNU

    The first GNU that Stallman did give
    Was to certain poor users at screens where they lived
    At screen where they lived, wrecking code and text
    For the syntax of TECO did leave them perplexed
      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

    He hack\'{e}d on and worked in C
    To improve its response and efficiency
    Efficiency was his intent
    So it wolfs resources where'er it's sent

      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

    And by the light of that same core
    Built the biggest library ye ever saw
    Which hath more hooks than a fly-fisher's hat
    And a Tech Reference writ by a true Lispocrat

      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

    When thou hast writ thy visited file
    If it be e-lisp, thou canst it compile
    And hooks employ, and a key-sequence set
    And thou makest its gloriousness greater yet

      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

    So how to quit once thou art through?
    Clearly Esc-Meta-Altmode-Cokebottle-Shift-Q
    But with Zippy and GNews and Eliza as well
    Ye need never again seek the prompt of a shell

      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

    So let us all our voices swell
    Praise Stallman for his GPL
    Which giveth wond'rous things for naught
    And his creed of software freedom hath taught

      GNU, GNU, GNU, GNU
      Emacs is RMS through and through

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