English Mystery Plays by Various

Author:Various
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2008-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

Theise songes belonge to the Taylors and Shearemens Pagant. The first and the laste the Shepheards singe, and the second or middlemost the Women singe.

Song I

As I out rode this enderes night,

Of thre ioli sheppardes I saw a sight,

And all a-bowte there fold a star shone bright;

They sange terli terlow;

So mereli the sheppards ther pipes can blow.

Song II

Lully lulla, thow littell tine child,

By, by, lully lullay, thow littell tyne child,

By, by, lully lullay!

O sisters too,

10 How may we do

For to preserve this day

This pore yongling,

For whom we do singe

By, by, lully lullay?

Herod, the king,

In his raging,

Chargid he hath this day

His men of might

In his owne sight

20 All yonge children to slay –

That wo is me,

Pore child, for thee,

And ever morne and [may]

For thi parting

Nether say nor singe,

By, by, lully lullay.

1 enderes just past

Song III

Doune from heaven, from heaven so hie,

Of angeles ther came a great companie;

With mirthe and ioy and great solemnitye

30 The[y] sange terly terlow;

So mereli the sheppards ther pipes can blow.

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