Lyrics and translation The Choirboys - Corpus Christi Carol (From "A Boy Was Born")

Corpus Christi Carol (From "A Boy Was Born")

He bare him up, he bare him down,
He bare him into an orchard brown.

Lully, lully, lully, lully
The falcon hath born my make away.

In that orchard there was an hall,
That was hanged with purple and pall.

And in that hall there was a bed,
It was hanged with gold so red.

Lully, lully, lully, lully
The falcon hath born my make away.

In that bed there lieth a knight,
His woundes bleeding day and night.

By that bedside kneeleth a may,
And she weepeth both night and day.

Lully, lully, lully, lully
The falcon hath born my make away.

And by that bedside there standeth a stone,
Corpus Christi written thereon.

Cantique du Corpus Christi (Extrait de "Un garçon est né")

Je l'ai porté haut, je l'ai porté bas,
Je l'ai porté dans un verger brun.

Berce, berce, berce, berce
Le faucon a emporté mon amour.

Dans ce verger, il y avait une salle,
Qui était ornée de pourpre et de velours.

Et dans cette salle, il y avait un lit,
Il était orné d'or rouge.

Berce, berce, berce, berce
Le faucon a emporté mon amour.

Dans ce lit, gît un chevalier,
Ses blessures saignent jour et nuit.

Près de ce lit, une jeune fille s'agenouille,
Et elle pleure jour et nuit.

Berce, berce, berce, berce
Le faucon a emporté mon amour.

Et près de ce lit, il y a une pierre,
Corpus Christi est écrit dessus.