Classic Poem

Noel, noel, noel,
Noel, noel, noel!

Out of your sleep arise and wake,
For God mankind now hath i-take,
All of a maid without any make:
Of all women she beareth the bell.

Noel, noel, noel ...

And through a maide fair and wise
Now man is made of full great price;
Now angels kneel to man's servise.
And at this time all this befell.

Noel, noel, noel ...

Now man is brighter than the sun;
Now man in heaven on high shall wone;
Blessed be God this game is begun,
And his mother empress of hell.

Noel, noel, noel ...

That ever was thrall, now is he free;
That ever was small, now great is she;
Now shall God deem both thee and me
Unto his bliss if we do well.

Noel, noel, noel ...

Now man may to heaven wend;
Now heaven and earth to him they bend;
He that was foe now is our friend.
This is no nay that I you tell.

Noel, noel, noel...

Now, blessed brother, grant us grace
At doomesday to see thy face
And in thy court to have a place,
That we may there sing noel.

Noel, noel, noel ...