Coventry Carol

Chorus

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child, by by, lully lullay.

Verse 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?

Verse 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.

Verse 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!