Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/De Natiuitate 2
DE NATIUITATE.
Jηesu of a mayde yᵘ woldest be born,
to saue man kynde that was for lorne,
- and all for owr synnes:
- miserere nobis.
Angelis ther were, mylde of mode,
song to yᵗ swete fode
- Wᵗ ioye and blisse:
- miserere nobis.
In a cratche was yᵗ chyde layde,
bothe oxe & asse wᵗ hym playde,
- wᵗ ioye & blisse:
- miserere nobis.
Then for vꝰ he shadde his blode,
& allso he dyedde on yᵉ rode,
- and for vꝰ y wysse:
- miserere nobis.
And then to helle he toke the way
to raunson h̴m yᵗ ther lay,
- wᵗ ioy & blisse:
- miserere nobis.