4. As Joseph was a-walking 'He neither shall be born 'He neither shall be clothed In purple nor in pall, But all in fair linen As were babies all. 'He neither shall be rocked In silver nor in gold, But in a wooden cradle That rocks on the mould. 'He neither shall be christened In white wine or red, But with fair spring water With which we were christenèd.' NOW IS CHRISTËMAS YCOME TOW is Christemas ycome, NOW Father and Son together in one, Holy Ghost as ye be one In fere, God send us a good new year. I would you sing and I might Of a Child is fair in sight, His mother him bare this endris' night So still, And as it was his will. 1 Last. 6 Now is Christemas ycome There came three kings fro Galilee To seek him that should ever be Lord and king and knight. As they came forth with their off'ring, And this to them he said, ' Of whence be ye, you kingës three?' To seek him that should ever be By right, Lord and king and knight.' 'When you at this child have be Come home again by me, Tell me the sights that you have see, I pray, Go you no nother way.' They took their leave both old and ying1 Of Herod, that moody king: They went forth with their offering By night, By the star that shone so bright, Till they came in to the place Gold and 'cense and myrrh. Now is Christemas ycome When they had their offering made It was a well fair sight. Anon as they away went The Father of heaven an angel sent To these three Kings that made present And thus to them he said, 'My Lord have warned you every one By Herod king you go not home: For an you do he will you slowe And strow,1 And do you mickle woe.' They yeden all another way Thorough the might of Goddes lay 2 As the angel to them did say Full right: It was a well fair sight. When they were come to their countree Glad and blithe they were all three Of the sights that they had see; 5. THIS ENDRIS NIGHT T I HIS endris night I saw a sight, A star as bright as day; And ever among 2 A maiden sung Lullay, byby, lullay. This lovely lady sat and sang, and to her child gan say, 'My son, my brother, my father dear, why liest thou thus in hay? My sweetë brid,3 Thus it is betid Though thou be King veray; But, nevertheless, I will not cease To sing byby, lullay.' The child then spake in his talking; and to his mother said 'I am beknown for heaven's king, in crib though I be laid ; |