Past three o'clock (George Ratcliffe Woodward)
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- (Posted 2008-12-12) CPDL #18525:
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 25 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by Charles Wood.
General Information
Title: Past three o'clock
Composer: George Ratcliffe Woodward
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: The refrain is an old work, expanded by George Ratcliffe Woodward to include verses.
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Original text and translations
English text
Past three o'clock,
on a cold frosty morning,
past three o'clock,
good morrow masters all.
Born is a baby
gentle as may be,
son of the Eternal
Father supernal.
Seraph choir singeth,
angel bell ringeth,
hark how they rhyme it,
time it and chime it!
Mid earth rejoices
hearing such voices.
ne'ertofore so well
carolling nowell!
Hinds o'er the pearly
dewy lawn early
seek the high stranger
laid in the manager.
Cheese from the dairy
bring they for Mary,
and, not for money,
butter and honey.
Light out of star-land
leadeth from far land
princes, to meet him,
worship and greet him.
Myrrh from full coffer,
incense they offer;
nor is the golden
nugget withholden.
Thus they: I pray you,
up sirs, nor stay you
till ye confess him
likewise and bless him.