Coventry carol

Lullay, thou little tiny child,
By-bye lully, lullay.
Lullay, thou little tiny child,
By-bye lully, lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do
For to preserve this day,
This poor youngling for whom we sing
By-bye lully, lullay.

Herod the king, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor child, for thee,
And ever mourn and say
For thy parting nor say nor sing,
By-bye lully, lullay