Coventry Carol

lullay, thou little tiny child,

By-bye lully, lullay.

Lullay, thou little tiny child,

By-bye lully, lullay.



O sisters too, how may we do

For to preserve this day,

This poor youngling for whom we sing

By-bye lully, lullay.



Herod the king, in his raging,

Charged he hath this day;

His men of might, in his own sight,

All children young, to slay.



Then woe is me, poor child, for thee,

And ever mourn and say;

For thy parting nor say nor sing,

By-bye lully, lullay.




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