Lullay my liking (Gustav Holst)
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- CPDL #00184: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-01-31). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 34 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Lullay My Liking
Composer: Gustav Holst
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
1.
I saw a fair maiden
Sitten and sing:
She lulléd a little child,
A sweeté lording.
Chorus:
Lullay my liking,
My dear son, my sweeting;
Lullay my dear heart,
Mine own dear darling
2.
That eternal lord is he
That made allé thing;
Of allé lordés he is Lord
Of allé kinges King.
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3.
There was mickle melody
At that childés birth:
Though the songsters were heavenly
They madé mickle mirth.
Chorus:
4.
Angels bright they sang that night
And saiden to that child,
"Blessed be thou and so be she
That is both meek and mild."
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5.
Pray we now to that child,
And to his mother dear,
God grant them all his blessing
That now maken cheer.
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