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1. Down in yon forest there stands a hall: The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: It's covered all over with purple and pall: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | 1. Down in yon forest there stands a hall: | ||
2. In that hall there stands a bed: The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: It's covered all over with scarlet so red: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: | ||
3. At the bed-side there lies a stone: The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: Which the sweet Virgin Mary knelt upon: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | It's covered all over with purple and pall: | ||
4. | And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | ||
5. At the bed's foot there grows a thorn: The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: Which ever blows blossom since he was born: And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | |||
}} | 2. In that hall there stands a bed: | ||
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: | |||
It's covered all over with scarlet so red: | |||
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | |||
3. At the bed-side there lies a stone: | |||
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: | |||
Which the sweet Virgin Mary knelt upon: | |||
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | |||
4. Under that bed there runs a flood: | |||
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: | |||
The one half runs water, the other runs blood: | |||
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything. | |||
5. At the bed's foot there grows a thorn: | |||
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring: | |||
Which ever blows blossom since he was born: | |||
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.}} | |||
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- (Posted 2016-05-04) CPDL #39549:
- Editor: Gabrael StClair (submitted 2016-05-04). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arrangement by Gabrael StClair.
General Information
Title: Down In Yon Forest
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 2014
Description: General Carol suitable for Christmas or Corpus Christi.
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Original text and translations
English text
1. Down in yon forest there stands a hall:
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring:
It's covered all over with purple and pall:
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.
2. In that hall there stands a bed:
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring:
It's covered all over with scarlet so red:
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.
3. At the bed-side there lies a stone:
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring:
Which the sweet Virgin Mary knelt upon:
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.
4. Under that bed there runs a flood:
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring:
The one half runs water, the other runs blood:
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.
5. At the bed's foot there grows a thorn:
The bells of Paradise I heard them ring:
Which ever blows blossom since he was born:
And I love my Lord Jesus above anything.