| This endris night I saw a sight
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| A star as bright as day
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| And 'ere among a maiden sang
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| Lullay bye bye lullay
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| This lovely lady sat and sang
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| And to her child did say
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| «My son, my brother, father, dear
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| Why liest thou thus in hay»
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| The child then spoke in his talking
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| And to his mother said
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| «Yea, I am known as Heaven’s King
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| Though I in crib be laid»
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| Methinks it right that king or knight
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| Should lie in good array
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| And then among, it were no wrong
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| To sing bye bye lullay
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| Mary, mother, I am that child
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| Tho' I be laid in stall
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| For lords and dukes shall worship me
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| And so shall kinges all
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| Now tell, sweet son, I thee do pray
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| Thou art my love and dear
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| How should I keep thee to thy pay
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| And make thee glad of cheer
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| My dear mother, thou hold me warm
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| And keep me night and day
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| And if I weep and may not sleep
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| Thou sing bye bye lullay
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| Thou sing bye bye lullay |