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Christmas Carolles newely Inprinted.
A caroll of the byrth of Chryst.
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Only this section of the verses has been extracted, since it is now recognised as a separate poem. The rest has been omitted here.
Chrystmas is come, nowe go thy way
Get the hence what doest thou here
Thou hast no loue of no beggere
Thou makest vs fast with euyll chere
With farewell aduent.
Thou takest on ye more thā doth ye lent
The[n] dwellest so long that you art shent.
Finis.
In the honour of Christes byrth Syng we al with ioye and myrthe.
IN this tyme of Chrystmas
Bytwyxte an oxe and an asse
A mayden delyuered was
Of Christ her dere son dere
Bytwyxte an oxe and an asse
A mayden delyuered was
Of Christ her dere son dere
The husband of Mary
[Saīt] Joseph stoode her by
And saide he was ready
To serue her if nede were.
[Saīt] Joseph stoode her by
And saide he was ready
To serue her if nede were.
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Whan she her deare sonne se
She set him on her kne
And song hydder to me.
Cum basse thy moder deare.
She set him on her kne
And song hydder to me.
Cum basse thy moder deare.
On her lap she him layde
And with her pappe he playde
And euer sang the mayde
Come basse thy mother dere.
And with her pappe he playde
And euer sang the mayde
Come basse thy mother dere.
With lyppes collyng
His mouth ofte she dyd kysse
And sayd sweete hert myne
I pray you make good chere.
His mouth ofte she dyd kysse
And sayd sweete hert myne
I pray you make good chere.
To this chylde let vs pray
That borne was on this day
Of Mary the mylde may
To graunt vs all good chere.
That borne was on this day
Of Mary the mylde may
To graunt vs all good chere.
Finis.
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