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Herode
1us rex
Secundus rex
Tercius Rex
Her[ode]
Senescallus
Lord kynge in crowne
I go fro towne
by bankys browne
I wyll a-byde
And with erys lyste
est and west
iff any geste
on grownde gynnyth glyde.
[H]erodes
nup ...
Tunc ibit senescallus et obuiabit tribus regibus et dicit eis
Kyngys iij
vndyr þis tre
In þis countre
why wyll ȝe abyde
Herowde is kynge
of þis wonynge
On to his dwellynge
now xul ȝe glyde.
1us Rex
Now lede us alle
to þe kyngys halle
how it befalle
we pray to the
wyttys to wete
he may us pete
In flesshe be glete
godys frute fre.
Senescallus
Herodes Rex
I xal hem craue
what they haue
Iff they raue
or waxyn wood
I xal hem reve
here wyttys deve
here hedys cleve
And schedyn here blood.
1us Rex
Heyl be þou kynge in kage ful hye
Heyl we nyghe þin halle ryght nye
Knowyst þou ought þat chylde slye
He is born here a-bowth
He is born of a mayd ȝynge
he xal be kynge ouer every kynge
We go to seke þat louely thynge
to hym ffayn wolde I lowth.
ijus Rex
Balaam spak in prophecy
A sterre xulde ful louelye
lythtyn vpon mayd marye
comyn of jacobys kynne
þe childe is born and lyth here by
Blomyd in a madenys body
A sterre hath strekyn upon þe sky
and ledde us fayr be fenne.
iijus Rex
The sterre hath ledde us out of þe est
to seke a baron born best
he xal be kynge of myghtys mest
as prophecy gynneth spelle
we be kyngys in wey wery
Syr kynge ffor þi curtesy
telle us to þat childe so louely
in what town gynnyth he dwelle.
herodes Rex
1us Rex
Kynge haue good day
I go my way
to seche
lord of myght
he xal be ryght
oure leche.
ijus Rex
Kynge fful sterne
be felde and ferne
I goo
to sekyn a kynge
he takyth wonynge
in woo.
iijus Rex
If we hym fynde
oure kynge ful kynde
be a may
Ffrom kynge and qwen
we comyn aȝen
þis day.
transient. Herodes Rex
A Fy Fy on talys þat I haue ben tolde
here be-forn my cruel kne
how xulde a barn wax so bolde
be bestys yf he born be
he is yong and I am old
An hardy kyng of hye degre
This daye the kynggys xal be kold
If þey cum ageyne be me
My goddys I xall vp-reyse
A derke devyll with falsnese I saye
Shall cast a myst in þe kynggys eye
Be bankys and be dalys drey
þat be derk þei xall cum this weyys.
primus [Rex]
Go we to sek owr lord and our lech
yon stere will us tech þe weyis full sone
To saue vs from myschyff god I here be-sech
on to his joyis þat we may rech
I pray hem of this bone.
Tunc ibunt reges cum muneribus ad ihesum et primus rex dicit
Heyle be þou kyng Cold clade
heyll with maydynnys mylk fade
heyll I cum to þe with gold glade
As wese wrytyng bere it record
gold is þe rycheste metall
And to weryng most ryall
gold I gyff þe in this hall
And know þe for my lorde.
ijus r[ex]
Lorde I knele vpon my kne
Sote encence I offere to the
Thow xalte be þe fyrst of hyȝ degre
non so mekell of myght
In goddys howse as men xall se
Thow xalt honour þe trynite
iij personys in oon gode free
And all oo lord of myght.
iijus r[ex]
Lord I knele downe be thy bede
In maydyns fleshe þou arte hede
Thy name xal be wyde rede
And kyng ouer all kynggys
Byttyr myre to þe I brynge
ffor bytter dentys on þe þei xall dyng
and byttyr deth xall be þy endyng
And þerfor I make mornyng.
Maria
Kynggys kynde
ffrome þe fende
god yow defende
homwarde ȝe wende
and to your placys ȝe lende
þat ȝe xulde tende.
primus rex
Now haue we þe place fownde
To Herode go we this stownde
with owr wordys we were bownde
That we xulde cum a-geyne
go we a pace and sey owr spech
ffor we haue fownde our lord and lech
All þe truth we wyll hem tech
how þe kyng is borne of a quene.
ijus rex
Myn hede is hevy as lympe of leede
But yf I slepe I am a-drede
My witt xall fare þe wurse
I wax hevy in lyme and flamke
Downe I ley me vpon this banke
Vnder this bryght sterre i-wys.
iijus rex
Broþer I must lye þe bye
I will go neuer ouer þis stye
Tyll I haue a slepe
The yong kyng and his moþer mary
Saue vs all frome euery velany
Now Cryst vs save and kepe.
Primus rex
Such hevynese haue vs cawght
I must drynk with yow a drawght
To slepe a lytyll whyle
I am hevy heed and footte
I xulde stumbyll at resch and root
And I xuld goo a myle.
Hic dormiunt reges et venit Angelus et dicit eis
Ange[lus]
Tunc surgant reges et dicat
Primus Rex
A bryght sterre ledde us in to bedleem
A bryghtere thynge I saw in drem
bryghtere than þe sunne beem
An Aungell I saw ryght here
þe fayre flowre þat here gan falle
ffrom herowdys kynge he gan vs kalle
he taught vs hom tyll oure halle
A wey by a-nother mere.
2us Rex
I saughe a syght
myn hert is lyght
to wendyn home
god fful of myght
hath us dyght
ffro develys dome.
3us Rex
Oure god I blysse
he sent us i-wys
his Aungel bryght
now we wake
þe wey to take
home full ryght.
As a lord in ryalte in non Regyon so ryche
And rulere of all remys I ryde in ryal a-ray
Ther is no lord of lond in lordchep to me lyche
non lofflyere non lofsummere evyr lastyng is my lay.
Of bewte and of boldnes I bere ever-more þe belle
Of mayn and of myght I master every man
I dynge with my dowtynes þe devyl down to helle
Ffor bothe of hevyn and of herth I am kyng sertayn.
And rulere of all remys I ryde in ryal a-ray
Ther is no lord of lond in lordchep to me lyche
non lofflyere non lofsummere evyr lastyng is my lay.
Of bewte and of boldnes I bere ever-more þe belle
Of mayn and of myght I master every man
I dynge with my dowtynes þe devyl down to helle
Ffor bothe of hevyn and of herth I am kyng sertayn.
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I am þe comelyeste kynge clad in gleterynge golde
Ȝa and þe semelyeste syre þat may be-stryde a stede
I welde att my wyll all wyghtys upon molde.
Ȝa and þe semelyeste syre þat may be-stryde a stede
I welde att my wyll all wyghtys upon molde.
Ȝa and wurthely I am wrappyd in a wurthy wede
Ȝe knyghtys so comely bothe curteys and kene
to my paleys wyl I passe full prest I ȝow plyth
Ȝe dukys so dowty ffolwe me be-dene
On to my ryal paleys þe wey lyth ful ryght.
Ȝe knyghtys so comely bothe curteys and kene
to my paleys wyl I passe full prest I ȝow plyth
Ȝe dukys so dowty ffolwe me be-dene
On to my ryal paleys þe wey lyth ful ryght.
Wyghtly fro my stede I skyppe down in hast
to myn heyȝ hallys I haste me in my way
Ȝe mynstrell of myrth blowe up a good blast
Whyll I go to chawmere and chaunge myn array.
to myn heyȝ hallys I haste me in my way
Ȝe mynstrell of myrth blowe up a good blast
Whyll I go to chawmere and chaunge myn array.
1us rex
Heyl be ȝe kyngys tweyne
Fferre rydyng out of ȝour regne
me thynkyth be ȝour presentys seyne
ȝe sekyn oure sauyour
Ffro Saba haue I folwyd fferre
the glemynge of ȝon gay sterre
a chyldys blood xal bye vs dere
þat þer is born in bestys boure.
Fferre rydyng out of ȝour regne
me thynkyth be ȝour presentys seyne
ȝe sekyn oure sauyour
Ffro Saba haue I folwyd fferre
the glemynge of ȝon gay sterre
a chyldys blood xal bye vs dere
þat þer is born in bestys boure.
My name is kynge Baltazare
Of prophetys speche I am ware
Therfore a ferre wey I fare
A maydenys childe to seche
Ffor he made man of þe moolde
and is kynge of hevyn holde
I wyl hym offere þe rede golde
as reson wyl me teche.
Of prophetys speche I am ware
Therfore a ferre wey I fare
A maydenys childe to seche
Ffor he made man of þe moolde
and is kynge of hevyn holde
I wyl hym offere þe rede golde
as reson wyl me teche.
Secundus rex
Melchizar þat my name is kydde
in hote loue myn hert is hydde
to þe blosme upon his bedde
born by bestys bynne
in tarys I am kynge with crowne
by bankys and brymmys browne
I haue trauaylid by many a towne
my lordys love to wynne.
in hote loue myn hert is hydde
to þe blosme upon his bedde
born by bestys bynne
in tarys I am kynge with crowne
by bankys and brymmys browne
I haue trauaylid by many a towne
my lordys love to wynne.
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I seke hym with ensens sote
of all prestys he xal be rote
his bryght blood xal be oure bote
to brynge vs out of bende
The childe xal be chosyn a preste
in all vertuys ffowndyn meste
be-forn his faderys fayr breste
Ensens he xal up sende.
of all prestys he xal be rote
his bryght blood xal be oure bote
to brynge vs out of bende
The childe xal be chosyn a preste
in all vertuys ffowndyn meste
be-forn his faderys fayr breste
Ensens he xal up sende.
Tercius Rex
In ypotan And Archage
I am kynge knowyn in kage
to seke a childe of Semlant sage
I haue faryn ryght fferre
Jasper is my name knowyn
in many countres þat are myn owyn
thorwe byttyr blastys þat gyn blowyn
I stryke aftere þe sterre.
I am kynge knowyn in kage
to seke a childe of Semlant sage
I haue faryn ryght fferre
Jasper is my name knowyn
in many countres þat are myn owyn
thorwe byttyr blastys þat gyn blowyn
I stryke aftere þe sterre.
I brynge myrre to my present
A byttyr lycour verament
Ffor he xal th[o]lyn byttyr dent
In a maydonys flesch is clad
on byttyr tre he xal be bent
Man and god omnypotent
with byttyr betynge his fflesch be rent
tyl all his blood be bledde.
A byttyr lycour verament
Ffor he xal th[o]lyn byttyr dent
In a maydonys flesch is clad
on byttyr tre he xal be bent
Man and god omnypotent
with byttyr betynge his fflesch be rent
tyl all his blood be bledde.
Her[ode]
Now I regne ... þe kynge A-rayd ful Rych
Rollyd in rynggys and robys of array
Dukys with dentys I dryve in to þe dych
my dedys be ful dowty demyd be day
I xall marryn þo men þat r ... n on a myche
and þer-inne sette here sacrementys sottys ... say
þer is no lorde in þis werde þat lokygh me lyche
Ffor to lame l ... rys of þe lesse lay
I am jolyere than þe jay
Stronge thevys to steke
þat wele oure lawys breke
on þo wrecchis I wyll be wreke
and hont hem vndyr ha[y.]
Rollyd in rynggys and robys of array
Dukys with dentys I dryve in to þe dych
my dedys be ful dowty demyd be day
I xall marryn þo men þat r ... n on a myche
and þer-inne sette here sacrementys sottys ... say
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Ffor to lame l ... rys of þe lesse lay
I am jolyere than þe jay
Stronge thevys to steke
þat wele oure lawys breke
on þo wrecchis I wyll be wreke
and hont hem vndyr ha[y.]
In kyrtyl of cammaka kynge am I cladde
Cruel and curryd in myn crowne knowe
I sytt in vndyr sesar in my se .. e sadde
Sorwyn to sottys such seed wyll I sowe
Boys now blaberyn bostynge of a baron bad
In bedde (?) is born be bestys suche bost is blowe
I xal prune þat paphawk and prevyn hym as a pad
Scheldys and shaftys sh ... lh ... y sowe
my knyghtys xaln rydyn on rowe
knave chylderyn ffor to qwelle
be mahound dyngne duke of helle
Sowre deth his lyff xall selle
Such thrett wolde me throw.
Cruel and curryd in myn crowne knowe
I sytt in vndyr sesar in my se .. e sadde
Sorwyn to sottys such seed wyll I sowe
Boys now blaberyn bostynge of a baron bad
In bedde (?) is born be bestys suche bost is blowe
I xal prune þat paphawk and prevyn hym as a pad
Scheldys and shaftys sh ... lh ... y sowe
my knyghtys xaln rydyn on rowe
knave chylderyn ffor to qwelle
be mahound dyngne duke of helle
Sowre deth his lyff xall selle
Such thrett wolde me throw.
Styward bolde
walke þou on wolde
and wisely beholde
All Aboute
Iff Any thynge
shuld greve þe kynge
brynge me tydynge
if þer be ony dowte.
walke þou on wolde
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All Aboute
Iff Any thynge
shuld greve þe kynge
brynge me tydynge
if þer be ony dowte.
Senescallus
Lord kynge in crowne
I go fro towne
by bankys browne
I wyll a-byde
And with erys lyste
est and west
iff any geste
on grownde gynnyth glyde.
[H]erodes
nup ...
Tunc ibit senescallus et obuiabit tribus regibus et dicit eis
Kyngys iij
vndyr þis tre
In þis countre
why wyll ȝe abyde
Herowde is kynge
of þis wonynge
On to his dwellynge
now xul ȝe glyde.
1us Rex
Now lede us alle
to þe kyngys halle
how it befalle
we pray to the
wyttys to wete
he may us pete
In flesshe be glete
godys frute fre.
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Ffolwith in stownde
vpon þis grownde
to þe castel rownde
I xal ȝow tech
Where kynge gynny wyde
vp in þis tyde
in pompe and pryde
his myght gynnyth reche.
vpon þis grownde
to þe castel rownde
I xal ȝow tech
Where kynge gynny wyde
vp in þis tyde
in pompe and pryde
his myght gynnyth reche.
Sere kyng in trone
here comyth a-none
by strete and stone
kyngys thre
They bere present
what thei haue ment
ne whedyr thay arn bent
I can not se.
here comyth a-none
by strete and stone
kyngys thre
They bere present
what thei haue ment
ne whedyr thay arn bent
I can not se.
Herodes Rex
I xal hem craue
what they haue
Iff they raue
or waxyn wood
I xal hem reve
here wyttys deve
here hedys cleve
And schedyn here blood.
1us Rex
Heyl be þou kynge in kage ful hye
Heyl we nyghe þin halle ryght nye
Knowyst þou ought þat chylde slye
He is born here a-bowth
He is born of a mayd ȝynge
he xal be kynge ouer every kynge
We go to seke þat louely thynge
to hym ffayn wolde I lowth.
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Balaam spak in prophecy
A sterre xulde ful louelye
lythtyn vpon mayd marye
comyn of jacobys kynne
þe childe is born and lyth here by
Blomyd in a madenys body
A sterre hath strekyn upon þe sky
and ledde us fayr be fenne.
iijus Rex
The sterre hath ledde us out of þe est
to seke a baron born best
he xal be kynge of myghtys mest
as prophecy gynneth spelle
we be kyngys in wey wery
Syr kynge ffor þi curtesy
telle us to þat childe so louely
in what town gynnyth he dwelle.
herodes Rex
Ȝe thre kyngys rekenyd be rowe
ley now downe ȝour wurdys lowe
Such a carpynge is vnknowe
on-rekenyd in my regne
I am a kynge of hyȝ degre
þer xal non ben above me
I haue florens and fryhthis fre
parkys and powndys pleyne.
ley now downe ȝour wurdys lowe
Such a carpynge is vnknowe
on-rekenyd in my regne
I am a kynge of hyȝ degre
þer xal non ben above me
I haue florens and fryhthis fre
parkys and powndys pleyne.
But goth to fynde þat ȝe sech
and yf ȝe knowe such a lech
and ȝe hym fynde I ȝow be-sech
comyth a-ȝen be me
And I xal be both blyth and bowne
þat all worchep to hym be done
with reuerens I xal seke hym sone
and honour hym on kne.
and yf ȝe knowe such a lech
and ȝe hym fynde I ȝow be-sech
comyth a-ȝen be me
And I xal be both blyth and bowne
þat all worchep to hym be done
with reuerens I xal seke hym sone
and honour hym on kne.
and þerfore kyngys I ȝow pray
whan ȝe haue don ȝour jurnay
come aȝen þis same way
þe trewth to me to telle
come and telle me as ȝe spede
and I xal qwyte ryght wel ȝour mede
with gold and tresour and rych wede
with furrys rych and wurth pelle.
whan ȝe haue don ȝour jurnay
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þe trewth to me to telle
come and telle me as ȝe spede
and I xal qwyte ryght wel ȝour mede
with gold and tresour and rych wede
with furrys rych and wurth pelle.
1us Rex
Kynge haue good day
I go my way
to seche
lord of myght
he xal be ryght
oure leche.
ijus Rex
Kynge fful sterne
be felde and ferne
I goo
to sekyn a kynge
he takyth wonynge
in woo.
iijus Rex
If we hym fynde
oure kynge ful kynde
be a may
Ffrom kynge and qwen
we comyn aȝen
þis day.
transient. Herodes Rex
A Fy Fy on talys þat I haue ben tolde
here be-forn my cruel kne
how xulde a barn wax so bolde
be bestys yf he born be
he is yong and I am old
An hardy kyng of hye degre
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If þey cum ageyne be me
My goddys I xall vp-reyse
A derke devyll with falsnese I saye
Shall cast a myst in þe kynggys eye
Be bankys and be dalys drey
þat be derk þei xall cum this weyys.
primus [Rex]
Go we to sek owr lord and our lech
yon stere will us tech þe weyis full sone
To saue vs from myschyff god I here be-sech
on to his joyis þat we may rech
I pray hem of this bone.
Tunc ibunt reges cum muneribus ad ihesum et primus rex dicit
Heyle be þou kyng Cold clade
heyll with maydynnys mylk fade
heyll I cum to þe with gold glade
As wese wrytyng bere it record
gold is þe rycheste metall
And to weryng most ryall
gold I gyff þe in this hall
And know þe for my lorde.
ijus r[ex]
Lorde I knele vpon my kne
Sote encence I offere to the
Thow xalte be þe fyrst of hyȝ degre
non so mekell of myght
In goddys howse as men xall se
Thow xalt honour þe trynite
iij personys in oon gode free
And all oo lord of myght.
iijus r[ex]
Lord I knele downe be thy bede
In maydyns fleshe þou arte hede
Thy name xal be wyde rede
And kyng ouer all kynggys
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ffor bytter dentys on þe þei xall dyng
and byttyr deth xall be þy endyng
And þerfor I make mornyng.
Maria
Kynggys kynde
ffrome þe fende
god yow defende
homwarde ȝe wende
and to your placys ȝe lende
þat ȝe xulde tende.
primus rex
Now haue we þe place fownde
To Herode go we this stownde
with owr wordys we were bownde
That we xulde cum a-geyne
go we a pace and sey owr spech
ffor we haue fownde our lord and lech
All þe truth we wyll hem tech
how þe kyng is borne of a quene.
ijus rex
Myn hede is hevy as lympe of leede
But yf I slepe I am a-drede
My witt xall fare þe wurse
I wax hevy in lyme and flamke
Downe I ley me vpon this banke
Vnder this bryght sterre i-wys.
iijus rex
Broþer I must lye þe bye
I will go neuer ouer þis stye
Tyll I haue a slepe
The yong kyng and his moþer mary
Saue vs all frome euery velany
Now Cryst vs save and kepe.
Primus rex
Such hevynese haue vs cawght
I must drynk with yow a drawght
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I am hevy heed and footte
I xulde stumbyll at resch and root
And I xuld goo a myle.
Hic dormiunt reges et venit Angelus et dicit eis
Ange[lus]
Ȝe kynggys on this hill
Werk ȝe not aftyr herodys wyll
for yf ȝe do he wyll yow kyll
þis day or nyght
My lorde yow sent this tydyng
to Rest yow kynggys in rych clothyng
And when ȝe rysyn and goo to your dwellyng
Tak home þe wey full ryght
Werk ȝe not aftyr herodys wyll
for yf ȝe do he wyll yow kyll
þis day or nyght
My lorde yow sent this tydyng
to Rest yow kynggys in rych clothyng
And when ȝe rysyn and goo to your dwellyng
Tak home þe wey full ryght
whether þat ȝe be wakyn or slepe
My lorde god xall yow keppe
In goode tyme ȝe dede down drepe
To take yowr rest
herode to þe devyll he tryst.
loke ferþerMy lorde god xall yow keppe
In goode tyme ȝe dede down drepe
To take yowr rest
herode to þe devyll he tryst.
herowdys to þe devyl he tryste
to marre ȝow in a myrke myste
my lord god is ful of lyste
to glathe ȝow for his geste.
to marre ȝow in a myrke myste
my lord god is ful of lyste
to glathe ȝow for his geste.
And þerfore kyngys whan ȝe ryse
Wendyth ferth be weys wyse
þer ȝour hall be sett in syse
in dyverse londe
ffadyr of god in all thynge
hath ȝow grawntyd his swete blyssynge
he xal ȝow saue ffrom all shendynge
with his ryght honde.
Wendyth ferth be weys wyse
þer ȝour hall be sett in syse
in dyverse londe
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hath ȝow grawntyd his swete blyssynge
he xal ȝow saue ffrom all shendynge
with his ryght honde.
Tunc surgant reges et dicat
Primus Rex
A bryght sterre ledde us in to bedleem
A bryghtere thynge I saw in drem
bryghtere than þe sunne beem
An Aungell I saw ryght here
þe fayre flowre þat here gan falle
ffrom herowdys kynge he gan vs kalle
he taught vs hom tyll oure halle
A wey by a-nother mere.
2us Rex
I saughe a syght
myn hert is lyght
to wendyn home
god fful of myght
hath us dyght
ffro develys dome.
3us Rex
Oure god I blysse
he sent us i-wys
his Aungel bryght
now we wake
þe wey to take
home full ryght.
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