Buckley Jeff Corpus Christi Carol Lyrics

Corpus Christi Carol Lyrics

he bear her off, he bear her down

 he bear her into an orchard ground

 

 lu li lu lay lu li lu lay

 the falcon hath bourne my mate away

 

 and in this orchard there was a hold

 that was hanged with purple and gold

 and in that hold there was a bed

 and it was hanged with gold so red

 

 lu li lu lay lu li lu lay

 

 on this bed there lyeth a knight

 his wound is bleeding both day and night

 by his bedside kneeleth a maid

 and she weepeth both night and day

 

 lu li lu lay lu li lu lay

 

 by his bedside standeth a stone

 corpus christi written thereon