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!

Herod, the king

In his raging

Charged he hath this day

His men of might

In his own sight

All young children to slay

That woe is me

Poor child for thee!

And ever morn and day

For thy parting

Neither say nor sing

By by, lully lullay!