The Cambridge Carol Book/Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning

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Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning by George Ratcliffe Woodward

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Note from the choral edition: "The refrain, Past three a clock, is old, but the rest of the Carol is newly composed by G. R. W."

George Ratcliffe Woodward4370524The Cambridge Carol Book — Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning1924Charles Wood & George Ratcliffe Woodward

XXV. PAST THREE A CLOCK, AND A COLD FROSTY MORNING

℟.Past three a clock,
And a cold frosty morning:
Past three a clock;
Good morrow, masters all!

1. ℣.Born is a Baby.
Gentle as may be,
Son of th' eternal
Father supernal. ℟.

℟.Past three a clock, etc,

2. ℣.Seraph quire singeth,
Angel bell ringeth:
Hark how they rime it,
Time it, and chime it. ℟.

3. ℣.Mid earth rejoices
Hearing such voices
Ne'ertofore só well
Carolling Nowell. ℟.

4. ℣.Hinds o'er the pearly
Dewy lawn early
Seek the high stranger
Laid in the manger. ℟.

5. ℣.Cheese from the dairy
Bring they for Mary,
And, not for money,
Butter and honey. ℟.

6. ℣.Light out of star-land
Leadeth from far land
Princes, to meet Him,
Worship and greet Him. ℟.

7. ℣.Myrrh from full coffer,
Incense they offer:
Nor is the golden
Nugget withholden. ℟.

8. ℣.Thus they: I pray you,
Up sirs, nor stay you
Till ye confess Him
Likewise, and bless Him. ℟.