Songs of sundrie natures some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and composed into Musicke of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art |
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XL.
[An earthly tree a heauenly fruit it bare]
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A Carowle for Christmas day, the quire whereof (Cast of all doubtfull care) being of 4 parts, is ye XXV. song.
An earthly tree a heauenly fruit it bare,
A case of clay containd a crowne immortall,
A crowne of crownes, a king whose cost & care
Redeemd poore man, whose race before was thrall
To death, to dome, to paines of euerlasting,
By his sweet death, skornes, strypes, & often fasting.
A case of clay containd a crowne immortall,
A crowne of crownes, a king whose cost & care
Redeemd poore man, whose race before was thrall
To death, to dome, to paines of euerlasting,
By his sweet death, skornes, strypes, & often fasting.
A Starre aboue the starres, a Sonne of light,
Whose blessed beames this wretched earth bespred
With hope of Heauen and of Gods sonne the sight
Which in our flesh and sinfull soule lay dead,
O fayth, O hope, O ioyes renownd for euer,
O liuely lyfe that deathlesse shall perseuer.
Whose blessed beames this wretched earth bespred
With hope of Heauen and of Gods sonne the sight
Which in our flesh and sinfull soule lay dead,
O fayth, O hope, O ioyes renownd for euer,
O liuely lyfe that deathlesse shall perseuer.
Then let vs sing the lullabyes of sleepe,
To this sweet babe, borne to awake vs all,
From drowsie sinne that made old Adam weepe,
And by his fault gaue to mankinde the fall,
For loe this day, the byrth day day of dayes,
Somons our songs to giue him laud & praise.
To this sweet babe, borne to awake vs all,
From drowsie sinne that made old Adam weepe,
And by his fault gaue to mankinde the fall,
For loe this day, the byrth day day of dayes,
Somons our songs to giue him laud & praise.
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