 | Songs, Carols, and other Miscellaneous Poems, from the Balliol Ms. 354, Richard Hill's Commonplace book |  |
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59. All this tyme this songe is best:
Verbum caro factum est.
1
This nyght ther is a child born,That sprange owt of Jessis thorn;
We must synge & say ther forn:
Verbum caro factum est.
2
Jhesus is the childis name& Mary myld is his dame,
All owr sorow shall torn to game:
Verbum caro factum est.
3
Hit fell vpon high mydnyght,The sterres shon both fayre & bright,
The angellis song with all þer myght:
Verbum caro factum est.
4
Now knele we down on owr kne,& pray we to the trynyte,
Owr helpe, owr socowr for to be.
Verbum caro factum est.
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