Corpus Christi Carol
Mystical Tale of Love and Loss in Corpus Christi Carol
Lyrics
He bare hym up, he bare hym down,
He carried him up, he carried him down,
He bare hym into an orchard brown.
He carried him into a brown-colored garden.
Lully, lulley, lully, lulley,
A soothing, comforting refrain.
The falcon hath born my mate away.
The falcon has taken away my companion.
And in that orchard there was an hall,
And in that garden, there was a grand building,
That was hanged with purple and pall.
Adorned with purple and rich cloth.
And in that hall there was a bed,
And inside that building, there was a bed,
And it was hangid with gold so red.
Which was adorned with vivid red gold.
Lully, lulley, lully, lulley,
A repeating, consoling refrain.
The falcon hath born my mate away.
The falcon has taken away my companion.
And on this bed there lythe a knight,
And on this bed lies a knight,
His woundes bleeding day and night.
His wounds bleeding continuously day and night.
By that bed side kneeleth a may,
By that bedside kneels a maiden,
And she weepeth both night and day.
And she weeps incessantly both day and night.
Lully, lulley, lully, lulley,
A repeating, consoling refrain.
The falcon hath born my mate away.
The falcon has taken away my companion.
And by his bed side standith a stone,
And by his bedside stands a stone,
"Corpus Christi" written theron.
"Corpus Christi" is written on it.
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