The Shepherds amazed was,
O thou Man, O thou Man,
The Shepherds amazed was

To hear the Angels sing.

The Shepherds amazed was How this should come to pass, That Christ our Messias Should be our King.

To Bethlehem did they go,
O thou Man, O thou Man,
To Bethlehem did they go
This thing to see.

To Bethlehem did they go
To see whether it was so,
Whether Christ was born or no,
To set us free.

As the Angels before did say,
O thou Man, O thou Man,
As the Angels before did say,
So it came to pass.

As the Angels before did say,
They found him wrapt in hay
In a manger where he lay,
So poor he was.

In Bethlehem was he born, O thou Man, O thou Man, In Bethlehem was he born

For mankind dear.

In Bethlehem was he born
For us that were forlorn,
And therefore took no scorn
Our sins to bear.

In a manger laid he was,
O thou Man, O thou Man,
In a manger laid he was
At this time present.

In a manger laid he was,
Between an ox and an ass,
And all for our trespass,
Therefore repent.

Give thanks to God always, O thou Man, O thou Man, Give thanks to God always

With hearts most jolly. Give thanks to God always Upon this blessed day, Let all men sing and say,

Holy, Holy.

TO-MORROW SHALL BE MY DANCING

DAY.

To-morrow shall be my dancing day,

I would my true love did so chance
To see the legend of my play,

To call my true love to my dance.

Sing, oh my love, oh! my love, my love, my love, This have I done for my true love.

Then was I born of a Virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance;

Thus was I knit to man's nature,
To call my true love to my dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

In a manger laid and wrapp'd I was,

So very poor, this was my chance,
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass,
To call my true love to my dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

Then afterwards baptized I was,
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father's voice heard from above,
To call my true love to

my dance.

Sing, oh! &c.

Into the desert I was led,

Where I fasted without substance;

The Devil bade me make stones my bread,

To have me break my true love's dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

The Jews on me they made great suit,

And with me made great variance, Because they lov'd darkness rather than light, To call my true love to my dance.

Sing, oh! &c.

For thirty pence Judas me sold,

His covetousness for to advance;
Mark whom I kiss, the same do hold,
The same is he shall lead the dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

Before Pilate the Jews me brought,

Where Barabbas had deliverance,

They scourg'd me and set me at nought,
Judged me to die to lead the dance.

Sing, oh! &c.

Then on the cross hanged I was,

Where a spear to my heart did glance;
There issued forth both water and blood,
To call my true love to my dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

Then down to Hell I took my way

For my true love's deliverance,

And rose again on the third day
Up to my true love and the dance.
Sing, oh! &c.

Then up to Heaven I did ascend,

Where now I dwell in sure substance, On the right hand of God, that man May come unto the general dance.

Sing, oh! &c.

I SAW THREE SHIPS.

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day in the morning?

Our Saviour Christ and his lady,

On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Our Saviour Christ and his lady, On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray whither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? Pray whither sailed those ships all three,

On Christmas day in the morning?