Christmastide - online book

Its History, Festivities And Carols

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	So Herod was deceived, By the work of God's own hand, And further he proceeded Into the Holy Land. There's thousands of children young, Which for his sake did die; Do not forbid those little ones, And do not them deny. The truth now I have spoken, And the truth now I have shown; Even the blessed virgin, She's now brought forth a Son.
	To play, to play, sweet Jesus shall go, And to play pray get you gone, And let me hear of no complaint, At night when you come home.