Classic Poem

This other night I saw a sight,
A star as bright as day,
And ever among a Maiden sung;
" By by, Baby, lullay."
This Virgin clear, withouten peer,
Unto her Son 'gan say: Mother :
" My Son, my Lord, my Father dear,
Why liest thou in hay?
Methink be right, that king and knight
Should lie in rich array;
Yet, nevertheless, I will not cess
To sing, By by, lullay."

This Babe full fain answered again,
And thus, methought, he said: Son :
" I am a King, above all thing,
In hay if I be laid:
For ye shall see that kinges three
Shall come on twelve-day;
For this behest give me your breast,
And sing, By, Baby, lullay." Mother :

" In fay I say, withouten nay,
Thou art my Darling dear;
I shall thee keep while thou dost sleep,
And make thee goode cheer:
And all thy will I will fulfill,
Thou wottest it well, in fay;
Yet more than this, I will thee kiss
And sing, By, Baby, lullay." Son :

" My Mother sweet, when I have sleep,
Then, take me up at loft
Upon your knee, that ye set me
And handle me full soft:
And in your arm lap me right warm,
And keep a-night a-day;
And if I weep and cannot sleep,
Sing, By, Baby, lullay." Mother :

" My Son, my Lord, my Father dear,
Sith all is at thy will,
I pray thee, Son, grant me a boon,
If it be right and skyll,
That child, or man, or may, or can,
Be merry on this day,
To bliss them bring; and I shall sing,
By by, Baby, lullay." Son :

" My Mother sheen, of Heaven Queen,
Your asking shall I speed;
So that this mirth displease me not
In word, neither in deed:
Sing what ye will, so that ye fulfill
My ten commandments aye;
You for to please let them not cease
To sing, Baby, lullay." CHORUS :

This other night I saw a sight,
A star as bright as day,
And ever among a Maiden sung,
" By by, Baby, lullay."