Carol of the Beasts

And on that night it has been told

These humble beasts

So rough and rude

Throughout the night of holy birth

Drank no water, ate no food

How many oxen and donkeys now

Dressed in ermine, silk and such

How many oxen and donkeys you know

At such a time would do as much

As soon as to these humble beasts

Appeared our Lord

So mild and sweet

With joy they knelt before his grace

And gently kissed his tiny feet

How many oxen and donkeys now

If they were there when first he came

How many oxen and donkeys you know

At such a time would do the same

As soon as to these humble beasts

Appeared our Lord

So mild and sweet

With joy they knelt before his grace

And gently kissed his tiny feet