 | Songs and carols from a manuscript in the British Museum of the fifteenth century |  |
LIX. I may seyn to most and lest,
Verbum caro factum est.
Jhesu of his moder was born,
For us he werde garlond of thorn,
And ellys hadde we ben forlorn;
He tok his deth for most and lest.
For us he werde garlond of thorn,
And ellys hadde we ben forlorn;
He tok his deth for most and lest.
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I xal ȝou telle good skele qwy
That he was born of Mary,
For he deyid on Calvory,
He tok, etc.
That he was born of Mary,
For he deyid on Calvory,
He tok, etc.
He wrowt us alle with his hond;
The fendes woldyn adoun us wrong,
He bowt us ageyn with peynys strong,
He tok his, etc.
The fendes woldyn adoun us wrong,
He bowt us ageyn with peynys strong,
He tok his, etc.
A kerche thanne to him was fet,
A spere to his herte was set;
Than seyde the Juwys, “have thou that!”
He, etc.
A spere to his herte was set;
Than seyde the Juwys, “have thou that!”
He, etc.
The Juwis ȝevyn hym drynk ezyl and galle,
Quan Jhesu after drynk gan calle;
God, let us never in synne falle.
He tok, [etc.]
Quan Jhesu after drynk gan calle;
God, let us never in synne falle.
He tok, [etc.]
Prey we to that lord so fre,
For us he deyid on a tre,
At domys day our helpe he be.
He tok, etc.
For us he deyid on a tre,
At domys day our helpe he be.
He tok, etc.
| Songs and carols from a manuscript in the British Museum of the fifteenth century | |