The Coventry Carol

by paul bradley

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Dark and sad and lamenting the innocent babes of Herod's massacre. But Christmas to the core.

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Lullay, thou little tiny child
Sleep well, lully, lullay
And smile in dreaming, little one
Sleep well, lully, lullay
Oh sisters two, what may we do
To preserve on this day
This poor youngling for whom we sing
Sleep well, lully, lullay
Farewell, lully, lullay
Herod the king in his raging
Set forth upon this day
By his decree, no life spare thee
All children young to slay
All children young to slay
Then woe is me, poor child, for thee
And ever mourn and say
For thy parting, neither say nor sing
Farewell, lully, lullay
Farewell, lully, lullay
And when the stars fill darkened skies
In their far venture, stay
And smile as dreaming, little one
Farewell, lully, lullay
Dream now, lully, lullay

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released December 25, 2020
Trad. arr. Paul Bradley.

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Hello, I mostly make up words and music in what other people call "stream-of-conscious": off-the-cuff. Other stuff is here too.

Shitetalking Belfast boy from Murder Mile. Blest by avenging angels. Kept alive thro' roofspace fall aet. 3. Dodged expiry in The War (1968-1998). Annexed Albion by Art. Musics since 1977. Story fermenting. Spirits not always on call to narrate. Lucky Man. Carp Dime. ... more

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