Coventry Carol

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

By-by, lully-lullay

O sisters too

How may we do

For to preserve this day?

This poor youngling

For whom we sing

By-by, lully-lullay

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

By-by, lully-lullay

Herod, the king

In his raging

Charged he hath this day

His men of might

In his own right

All young children to slay

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

By-by, lully-lullay

That woe is me

Poor child for thee!

And ever morn and day

For thy parting

Neither say nor sing

By-by, lully-lullay

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

By-by, lully-lullay