LULLY, LULLA, THOU

LITTLE TINY CHILD

Coventry Carol

Words
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. (15th Century)
Robert Croo

Music
Three versions
Original, Sir. Henry Walford Davies and R. Mather

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 Coventry Carol
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. (15th Century)
Original Version 15th Century found by Thomas Sharp
The words are by Robert Croo, and
and published in “Dissertations,” in 1825.
printed by E. Rhys in “Everyman and other Plays.”
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1. O sis- ters too, How may we do For to pre - serve this day This
2. He - rod the king, in his ra - ging, Charg-ed he hath this day His
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev - er morn and day, For
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poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By by, lul - ly lul - lay?
*For whom we do sing
men of might, In his own sight, All young child - ren to slay.
*In his own sight
thy part - ing Nei - ther say nor sing By by, lul - ly lul - lay!
*Nei - there say nor sing
ä å ä å ä å ä. å *( S) å å Qå å ä
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* The original score k
shows F Natural here,

This is one of the earliest polyphonic carols it describes in old English what Mary sang to her child.
"Lully lullay" are now not common English words but in the 1400's and 1500's, they were common slang words meaning " I saw, I saw!".

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This music is in the public domain. The digital engraving copyright © 2008 Cantate Domino.
This edition must not be published from any other website without permission and is subject to terms published on www.cantatedomino.org
 Coventry Carol
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. (15th Century)
15th Century arranged by Walford Davies
The words are by Robert Croo, and
From A Students’ Hymnal, 1923.
printed by E. Rhys in “Everyman and other Plays.”
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å å S ää.. åå åå åå ä ää.. ää å
å
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1. O sis- ters too, How may we do For to pre - serve this day This
2. He - rod the king, in his ra - ging, Charg-ed he hath this day His
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev - er morn and day, For

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poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By by, lul - ly lul - lay?
men of might, In his own sight, All young child - ren to slay.
thy part - ing Nei - ther say nor sing By by, lul - ly lul - lay!

ää å ä. åå åå åå å å Så
E Q ää å åå åå åå ä. ä. .
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The melody comes from one of the earliest polyphonic carols it describes in old English what Mary sang to her child.
"Lully lullay" are now not common English words but in the 1400's and 1500's, they were common slang words meaning " I saw, I saw!".

2
This music is in the public domain. The digital engraving copyright © 2008 Cantate Domino.
This edition must not be published from any other website without permission and is subject to terms published on www.cantatedomino.org
 Coventry Carol
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. (15th Century)
The words are by Robert Croo, and 15th Century Arranged by R. Mather.
printed by E. Rhys in “Everyman and other Plays.”
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1. O sis - ters too, How may we do For to pre-serve this day This
2. He - rod the king, in his ra - ging, Charg - ed he hath this day His
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev- er morn and day, For

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poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By by, lul - ly lul - lay?
men of might, In his own sight, All young child-ren to slay.
thy part - ing Nei - ther say nor sing By by, lul - ly lul - lay!
æ
å ä. å å å å 4 ä. å 3
.
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The melody comes from one of the earliest polyphonic carols it describes in old English what Mary sang to her child.
"Lully lullay" are now not common English words but in the 1400's and 1500's, they were common slang words meaning " I saw, I saw!".

3
Music copyright © 2008 R. Mather.
Recording and Broadcasting restrictions apply
This edition must not be published from any other web without permission and is subject to terms published on www.cantatedomino.org