Corpus Christi Carol lyrics
Song information
Artist: Jeff Buckley Album: Grace
Lyrics
(Freely after anonymous 15th century text, melody by b. britten)
He bear her off, he bear her down He bear her into an orchard ground
Lully lullay, lully lullay The falcon hath borne my mate away
And in that orchard there was a hold That was hanged with purple and gold And in that hold there was a bed And it was hanged with gold so red
Lully lullay, lully lullay The falcon hath borne my mate away
And on this bed there lyeth a knight His wound is bleeding day and night By his bedside kneeleth a maid And she weepeth both night and day
Lully lullay, lully lullay The falcon hath borne my mate away
By his bedside standeth a stone Corpus christi written thereon
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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