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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Chor
Sir Philip Ledger
Sir Philip Ledger
Dirigent:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Willcocks
Arrangeur:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Neville Boyling
Neville Boyling
Produzent:in
John Willan
John Willan
Produzent:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Joseph was an old man
And an old man was he
When he married Mary
In the land of Galilee
[Verse 2]
And as they were walking
Through an orchard so good
There were cherries and berries
As red as any blood
[Verse 3]
"O", then bespoke Mary
With words both meek and mild
"Pluck me one cherry, Joseph
For that I am with child"
[Verse 4]
"Go to the tree then, Mary
And it shall bow to thee
And you shall gather cherries
By one, by two, by three"
[Verse 5]
Then bowed down the highest tree
Unto Our Lady's hand
"See!" Mary cried, "See, Joseph!
I have cherries at command"
[Verse 6]
"O eat your cherries, Mary
O eat your cherries now
O eat your cherries, Mary
That grow upon the bough"
[Verse 7]
Then Mary plucked a cherry
As red as any blood
Then Mary went she homewards
All with her heavy load
Written by: David Willcocks

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