This Endris Night

This endris night I saw a sight

A star as bright as day

And 'ere among a maiden sang

Lullay bye bye lullay

This lovely lady sat and sang

And to her child did say

"My son, my brother, father, dear

Why liest thou thus in hay"

The child then spoke in his talking

And to his mother said

"Yea, I am known as Heaven's King

Though I in crib be laid"

Methinks it right that king or knight

Should lie in good array

And then among, it were no wrong

To sing bye bye lullay

Mary, mother, I am that child

Tho' I be laid in stall

For lords and dukes shall worship me

And so shall kinges all

Now tell, sweet son, I thee do pray

Thou art my love and dear

How should I keep thee to thy pay

And make thee glad of cheer

My dear mother, thou hold me warm

And keep me night and day

And if I weep and may not sleep

Thou sing bye bye lullay

Thou sing bye bye lullay