Coventry Carol

Coventry Carol

Lully

lulla

thou little tiny child

Bye bye

lully lullay

O sisters too

How may we do

For to preserve this day?

This poor youngling

For whom we do sing

Bye bye

lully lullay!

Herod

the king

In his raging

Chargèd he hath this day

His men of might

In his own sight

All young children to slay

That woe is me

Poor child for thee!

And ever morn and day

For thy parting

Neither say nor sing

Bye bye

lully lullay!