 | Songs, Carols, and other Miscellaneous Poems, from the Balliol Ms. 354, Richard Hill's Commonplace book |  |
48 I pray you, be mery & synge with me
In worship of Cristys nativite.
1
In to this world, this day dide comJhesu Criste, bothe God & man,
Lorde & seruant in on person,
Born of þe blessid virgyn Mary.
I pray [you, be mery & synge with me
In worship of Cristys nativite.]
2
He þat was riche, withowt any nede,Appered in this world in right pore wede,
To mak vs, þat were pore in dede,
Riche with-owt any nede, trewly.
I pray [you, be mery & synge with me
In worship of Cristys nativite.]
3
A stabill was his chambre; a crach was his bed;He had not a pylow to lay vnder his hed;
With maydyns mylk þat babe was fedde,
In pore cloþis was lappid þe Lord Almyghty.
I pray [you, be mery & synge with me
In worship of Cristys nativite.]
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4
A noble lesson here is vs tawght,To set all worldly riches at nawght,
But pray we þat we may be theder browght,
Wher riches ys everlastyngly.
I pray [you, be mery & synge with me
In worship of Cristys nativite.]
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