♫ The Coventry Carol (Collegium Vocale Gent) ♪ video

The Coventry Carol (Anonymus, 15th c. or 16th c.) Performed by Collegium Vocale Gent, conducted by Peter Dijkstra From the Begijnhofkerk, Sint-Truiden (Flanders, Belgium) en.wikipedia.org www.bbc.co.uk www.lizlyle.lofgrens.org www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com www.collegiumvocale.com www.bach-cantatas.com programmas.canvas.be itunes.apple.com web.mac.com www.bach-cantatas.com www.br-online.de nl.wikipedia.org Lully lulla, thow littell tine child, By, by, lully lullay, thow littell tyne child, By, by, lully lullay! O sisters too, How may we do For to preserve this day This pore yongling, For whom we do singe By, by, lully, lullay? Herod, the king, In his raging, Chargid he hath this day His men of might In his owne sight All yonge children to slay That wo is me, Pore child, for thee, And ever morne and [may] For thi parting Neither say nor singe, By, by, lully, lullay. (Lully lullay, thou little tiny child, By by lully lullay. Oh 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 children young to slay. That woe is me, poor child, for thee, And ever mourn and pray. For thy parting, neither say nor sing, By by lully lullay.)