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Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning:
Past three a clock, Good morrow, masters all!
Born is a baby, gentle as may be,
Son of th' eternal Father supernal.
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Seraph quire singeth, Angel bell ringeth;
Hark how they rime it, time it, and chime it.
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Mid earth rejoices hearing such voices
Ne'ertofore so well carolling Nowell.
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Hinds o'er the pearly dewy lawn early
Seek the high Stranger laid in the manger.
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Light out the star-land leadeth from far land.
Princes, to meet him, worship and greet him.
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Myrrh from full coffer, incense they offer;
Nor is the golden nugget withholden.
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Thus they: I pray you, up, sirs, nor stay you
'Till ye confess him likewise, and bless him.
