If meat or drink thou neer gavst nane, Every nighte and alle, The fire will burn thee to the
bare bane; And Christe receive thy saule.
This ae nighte, this ae nighte, Every nighte and alle, Fire and fleet1 and candle-lighte, And
Christe receive thy saule. A CAROL
ALL under the leaves and the leaves of life I met with virgins seven, And one of them was
Mary mild, Our Lords mother of Heaven.
O what are you seeking, you seven fair maids, All under the leaves of life? Come tell, come
tell, what seek you All under the leaves of life?
Were seeking for no leaves, Thomas, But for a friend of thine; Were seeking for sweet Jesus
Christ, To be our guide and thine.
Go down, go down, to yonder town, And sit in the gallery, And there youll see sweet Jesus
Christ Naild to a big yew-tree.
So down they went to yonder town As fast as foot could fall, And many a grievous bitter tear From
the virgins eyes did fall.
O peace, Mother, O peace, Mother, Your weeping doth me grieve: I must suffer this, He said, For
Adam and for Eve.
O Mother, take you John Evangelist All for to be your son, And he will comfort you sometimes, Mother,
as I have done.
O come, thou John Evangelist, Thourt welcome unto me; But more welcome my own dear
Son, Whom I nursed on my knee.
Then He laid His head on His right shoulder, Seeing death it struck Him nigh The Holy
Ghost be with your soul, I die, Mother dear, I die.
O the rose, the gentle rose, And the fennel that grows so green! God give us grace in every
place To pray for our king and queen.
Furthermore for our enemies all Our prayers they should be strong: Amen, good Lord; your
charity Is the ending of my song.
SAYS Tweed to Till What gars ye rin sae still? Says Till to Tweed Though ye rin with
speed And I rin slaw, For ae man that ye droon I droon twa.
MY blood so red For thee was shed, Come home again, come home again; My own sweet
heart, come home again! Youve gone astray Out of your way, Come home again, come home again! who died 1650, aged 21
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