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La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.' | |||
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Was a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu, | Was a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu, | ||
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.' | |||
Herdmen from the prairie | Herdmen from the prairie | ||
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Fell a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu, | Fell a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu, | ||
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.' | |||
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La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.' | |||
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La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.' | |||
Ever among and o'er us | Ever among and o'er us |
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- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2011-12-08). Score information: A4, 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: harm. Charles Wood
- Editor: Robert Nottingham (submitted 2007-12-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 31 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: harm. Charles Wood.
General Information
Title: Once, as I remember
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Arranger: Charles Wood
Lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Once, as I remember,
At the time of Yule,
After mid December,
When it bloweth cool,
I o'erheard a Mother
Was a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.'
Near as man was able,
On my knee fell I,
in the Bethlem stable
Where the Babe did lie,
And the Virgin-mother
Was a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.'
Herdmen from the prairie
Came and piped for glee
For the Babe and Mary:
King of Glory he.
Then the Virgin Mother
Fell a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.'
Ox and ass around him,
Courtier-like, did stand:
Fair white linen bound him,
Spun by Mary's hand.
While the Virgin-mother
Was a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.'
To this Lord, contented
To endure the cold,
Easterlings presented
Incense, myrrh and gold:
Then the Virgin-mother
Fell a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,
La-lullay-lu, La-lullay-lu.'
Ever among and o'er us
Angel-quire gan sing
Antiphons in chorus
To the new-born King.
Then the Virgin-mother
Fell a-singing, 'Sweet Jesu,