Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay
Chorus (after each verse): Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay
Oh sisters two, how may we do For to preserve this day? This poor youngling for whom we do sing, “By, by, lully, lullay.”
Oh sisters two, how may we do For to preserve this day? This poor youngling for whom we do 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.
Herod the king in his raging Charged he hath this day His men of might in his own sight All children young to slay.
That woe is me, poor child, for thee, And ever mourn and may, For thy parting nor say nor sing, “By, by, lully, lullay.”
Oh woe is me, poor child, for thee, And ever mourn and pray, At thy parting nor say nor sing, “By, by, lully, lullay.”
And when the stars ingather do In their far venture stay Then smile as dreaming, Little One, “By, by, lully, lullay.” English Folk Music Harvey Andrews Frankie Armstrong Steve Ashley Les Barker & Mrs Ackroyd Roy Bailey Peter Bellamy & The Young Tradition
Discography Songs
Jon Boden, John Spiers & Bellowhead Anne Briggs Cara & Deitsch Eliza Carthy Martin Carthy Shirley Collins Coope Boyes & Simpson Sandy Denny Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings Nic Jones Louis Killen John Kirkpatrick A.L. Lloyd Tony Rose Leon Rosselson Steeleye Span Dave Swarbrick June Tabor Cyril Tawney Joseph Taylor The Watersons Martyn Wyndham-Read
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