Mark B. spotted this on The Volokh Conspiracy, which we are “free to use in caroling this holiday season,” according to its adapter. Wouldn’t your kids just think you were the coolest — or geekiest — parent in town if you sang or even taught them to sing this carol tonight?

Rudolpho cervo erat
Nasum ruber lucensque;
Quicumque hunc videret
Hunc diceret candere.

Alii cervi omnes
Semper hunc deriserant;
Cum misero Rudolpho
In ludis non luserant.

Sanctus Nicholas dixit
Sub festum nubilum:
“Naso claro, Rudolphe,
Hodie carrum ducesne?”

Tum cervi clamaverunt,
“Omnibus dilectus es!
Rudolphe rubri nasi,
In historiam descendes!”

For pronunciation, remember to pronounce every vowel (there are no silent letters, except kinda sorta in the “qu” combination, which is pronounced “kw” just like in English) — the rhythm of the tune will remind you to pronounce the vowels because you’ll need the syllables. Pronounce “a” as in “blah”; pronounce “e” either as “eh” or “ay”, whichever comes easier; pronounce “c” as if it were “k” no matter what vowel comes after it. That will get you close enough for third graders.