Coventry Carol
Words: Coventry Mystery Play, 15th–16th century · Music: COVENTRY CAROL, Traditional English, 1591, 1591
1
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
By, by, lully, lullay:
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
By, by, lully, lullay.
2
O sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day,
This poor Youngling for whom we sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.
3
Herod the King in his raging,
Charged he hath this day,
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young to slay.
4
Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,
And ever mourn and say,
For Thy parting nor say nor sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.
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