A Treasury of Hymns #d147
Display Title: By, by, lully, lullay First Line: Lullay, lullay, thou little tiny Child Author: Robert Croo Date: 1953
A Treasury of Hymns #d147
Refrain:
Lully, lulla,
thou little tiny child,
by by, lully lullay.
1 O sisters too,
how may we do
for to preserve this day
this poor youngling,
for whom we do sing
by by, lully lullay?
2 Herod the king,
in his raging,
charged he hath this day
his men of might,
in his own sight,
all young children to slay.
3 That woe is me,
poor child for thee!
and ever morn and day,
for thy parting
neither say nor sing
by by, lully lullay! [Refrain]
Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #77
First Line: | Lullay, Thou little tiny child |
Title: | Coventry Carol |
Author: | Robert Croo |
Source: | 'Early English Carols,' ed. R. L. Greene. 15th century. From a MS. in Cambridge University Library. (Add. 5943); English, 15th century |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |