Christmas - What Child Is This?
Song Lyrics & Words
What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Alternative Lyrics & Words
Alas, my love, you do me wrong to cast me off discourtiously,
For I have loved you so long- delighting in your company.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
I bought thee petticoats of the best, the weave as fine as might ever be-
I bought thee jewels for thy chest, and yet thou wouldst not love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
I bought thee kerchers to thy head, the cloth as fine as might ever be-
I kept thee both at board and bed, which cost my purse wellfavor'dly.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
My men were clothed all in green, and they did ever wait on thee:
All this was gallant to be seen- and yet thou wouldst not love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
They set thee up, they took thee down, they serv'd thee with humility-
Thy foot might not once touch the ground, and yet thou wouldst not love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
Well, I will pray to God on high that thou my constancy mayest see:
And that yet once, before I die, that thou wouldst vouchsafe to love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
And now, Greensleeves! Farewell! Adieu! To God I pray to prosper thee;
For I am still thy lover true: come once again and love me!
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleves was my delight;
Greensleeves was my heart of gold- and who but my-lady, Greensleeves?
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The song is about the birth Jesus being born in Bethlehem.
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Comments (3)
By Lynn in Chicago on 19 December 2008
Why's the guy sing so many more words than you've got here?
By Lora in Newjersey on 19 December 2008
wowzers
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By John Karlo in Compostela, Philippines on 11 November 2008
cool song yeah guyz allelujah hahahah(laughs)