This endris night I saw a sightA star as bright as dayAnd ‘ere among a maiden sangLullay bye bye lullayThis lovely lady sat and sangAnd to her child did say »My son, my brother, father, dearWhy liest thou thus in hay »The child then spoke in his talkingAnd to his mother said »Yea, I am known as Heaven’s KingThough I in crib be laid »Methinks it right that king or knightShould lie in good arrayAnd then among, it were no wrongTo sing bye bye lullayMary, mother, I am that childTho’ I be laid in stallFor lords and dukes shall worship meAnd so shall kinges allNow tell, sweet son, I thee do prayThou art my love and dearHow should I keep thee to thy payAnd make thee glad of cheerMy dear mother, thou hold me warmAnd keep me night and dayAnd if I weep and may not sleepThou sing bye bye lullayThou sing bye bye lullay