Tori Amos
Tori Amos - Candle: Coventry Carol songtekst
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Een oud Christelijk Kerstlied uit Engeland. Het lied dat uit de 16de eeuw stamt werd opgevoerd in Coventry. Het lied was een onderdeel van een toneelstuk dat 'The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors' heette. In dat stuk worden 3 liederen gezongen, dit is het 2de lied.
Candle, candle, are the children safe now? Unlike they were long ago, Candle, candle, are the children safe now? Sing their song of long ago Candle, candle, are the children safe now? Unlike we were long ago Candle, candle, guide us and protect us From those in Darkness From those in Darkness Lully, lulla Thou little tiny child By, by, lully lullay Thou little tiny child By, by, lully lullay Oh sisters too, how may we do For to preserve this day This poor youngling for whom we do sing By, by, lully lullay Herod, the king, in his raging Charged he hath this day His men of might in his own sight All young children to slay That woe is me, poor child for Thee And ever morn and day For Thy parting neither say nor sing By, by, lully, lullay Lully, lullay Thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay Thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay