Child's Carol Lyrics

Naked boy, brown boy,
In the snow deep,
Piping, carolling
Folks out of sleep;
Little shoes, thin shoes,
All so wet and worn-
But I bring the merry news
-Christ is born!

Rise, pretty mistress!
Don a gay silk;
Give me for my good news
Bread and new milk.
Joy, joy in Jewry,
This very morn!
Far and far I carry it
-Christ is born!

Back, back in Bethl'em,
By the moon still,
There I saw a shepherd
Sitting on a hill:
'Boy,' said he, 'bonny boy,
Take you this horn,
Wend you now and wind it,
-Christ is born!'

And whenever people
Hear the merry blast,
Bells in every steeple,
Flags on every mast,
Holy boughs and holly
Adore and adorn,
Far and far and jubilant
-Christ is born!

Therefore I would have you
People comprehend
Christ is born in Bethl'em
For to be your friend:
For to bear the agony,
For to wear the thorn,
For to die on Calvary,
-Christ is born!