This Endris Night

This endris night I saw a sight, a star as bright as day
And ever among a maiden sang bye bye lullay lullay

This lovely lady sat and sang and to her child did say
My son, my brother, father dear, why liest Thou in hay ?

My sweetest bird thus tis required though I be King veray
But nevertheless I will not cease to sing bye bye lullay

The child then spake in His talking and to His mother said
Yea I am known as Heaven King, in crib though I be laid

Angels bright down to me light thou knowest tis no nay
And for that sight thou mays't delight to sing bye bye lullay

Now sweet Son since Thou art King, why art Thou laid in stall ?
Why dost not order thy bedding in some great kinges hall ?

Methinks tis right that king or knight should lie in good array
And then amongst it were no wrong to sing bye bye lullay

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Music		Wayne Morris
Words		Trad
Written for SSAATTBB and piano
Sung by Blue Coat School Choir, Coventry