Coventry carol (Anonymous, set by J. Rutter) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
By, by lullay, thou little tiny child,
By, by, lully, lullay
 
Os, sisters too, 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.
That woe is me, Poor child for thee!
And ever morn and day, For thy parting,
Neither say nor sing By by, lully lullay!
Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
By, by lullay, thou little tiny child,
By, by, lully, lullay

Input by Lidy van Noordenburg

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

John Rutter (1945-)

Dancing Day; A cycle of traditional Christmas carols

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