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Listen to On Christmas Day: Folk-Carols & Folk-Songs by Derek Welton & Iain Burnside
ALBUMOn Christmas Day: Folk-Carols & Folk-SongsDerek Welton & Iain Burnside

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Derek Welton
Derek Welton
Künstler:in
Iain Burnside
Iain Burnside
Künstler:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Komponist:in
Ella Mary Leather
Ella Mary Leather
Arrangeur:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Andrew Walton
Andrew Walton
Produzent:in
Mike Clements
Mike Clements
Ingenieur:in
Ella Mary Leather
Ella Mary Leather
Schnitttechniker:in

Lyrics

As it fell out on a high holiday,
On a holiday so high,
Sweet Jesus He asked of His own mother dear
If He should go and play.
‘To play, to play, dear Child’ she did say,
‘It’s time that You were gone,
And don’t let me hear of complaint upon You
At night when You come home’.
‘Now go You down to the merry little town,
As far as the Holy Well,
And there You ask the children if they shall play with You,
And You shall play with them’.
‘They say “We are lords’ and ladies’ sons,
And You, the meanest of them all,
You are nothing but mild Mary’s child
Born down in an ox-full stall” ’.
‘You are nothing but mild Mary’s child,
Born down in an ox-full stall;
But You shall be crownèd King of Heaven,
And the ruler above us all’.
Written by: Ralph Vaughan Williams

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