The Hymnal 1982 247
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child
- Tune
- coventry carol
- Composer(s)
- Martin Fallas Shaw, 1875-1958
- Meter
- 4.4.6 D with refrain
- Text Source(s)
- Coventry carol, 15th cent.
- Tune Source(s)
- Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors, 15th cent. (melody)
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Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, bye-bye, lully lullay.
1. O sisters, too, how may we do for to preserve this day this poor youngling for whom we sing, bye-bye lully lullay?
2. Herod the King, in his raging charged he hath this day his men of might, in his own sight, all young children to slay.
3. That woe is me, poor child, for thee! And every morn and day, for thy parting not say nor sing bye-bye, lully lullay.
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, bye-bye, lully lullay.