Herbert Eveleth Greene London, 1888.

A Christmas Garland.

Rowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.

Who ys there that syngith so nowell, nowell, nowell?

I am here, syre Cristmasse:

Well come, my lord syre Cristmasse,

Welcome to vs all bothe more & lasse,

Com ner, nowell.

Dievs wous garde, bewe syre, tydynges y you bryng, A mayde hath born a chylde full yong

The weche causeth yew for to syng,

Nowell.

Criste is now born of a pure mayde,
En an ore stalle he ys layde,
Wher'for syng we alle atte abrayde,

Nowell.

Bebber bien par tutte la company,
Make gode chere and be ryght mery,
And syng with vs now ioyfully,

Nowell.

CAROLS AND Poems

FROM

THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY TO

THE PRESENT TIME

EDITED BY

A. H. BULLEN, B.A.

LONDON

JOHN C. NIMMO

14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, W.C.

1886