I SAW A FAIR MAIDEN lyrics

I SAW A FAIR MAIDEN
Lullay my liking
(Peter Warlock) (1894-1930)

I saw a fair maiden
Sitten and sing:
She lull'd a little child
A sweet lording

Lullay my liking
My dear son, my sweeting
Lullay my dear heart
Mine own dear darling

That eternal lord is he
That made all thing
Of all lords he is Lord
Of all kinges King

There was mickle melody
At that child's birth:
Though the songsters were heavenly
They made mickle mirth

Angels bright they sang that night
And saiden to that child
"Blessed be thou and so be she
That is both meek and mild."

Pray we now to that child
And to his mother dear
God grant them all his blessing
That now maken cheer

Lullay my liking
My dear son, my sweeting
Lullay my dear heart
Mine own dear darling.