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7. In die natiuitatis


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Nowell nowell nowell nowell
Who ys there that syngith so nowell nowell nowell
I am here syre cristesmasse
Wellcome my lord sir cristesmasse
wellcome to vs all bothe more and lasse
come nere nowell
Dievs wous garde byews
sirs, tydyngs y zow bryng
a mayde hathe born a chylde full yong
the weche causeth for to syng
nowell
Criste is now born of a pure mayde
In an oxe stalle he ys layde
Wherfor syng we all atte abrayde
Nowell
Bevvex bien par tutte la company
Make gode chere and be ryght mery
And syng with vs now ioyfully
Nowell.