The Coventry Carol

for Female Choir (SAA)

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Anonymus

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Refrain

Soprano
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Alto I
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Lul - ly, lul - lay, thow lit - tel ty - ne child, by, by, lul - ly, lul - lay, thou lit - tel ty - ne

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Alto II
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Verse 1
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child, by, by, lul - ly, lul - lay. O sis - ters too how may we do for

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to pre -serve this day this poor young - ling for whom we do sing: By, by, lul - ly, lul - lay?

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Verse 2
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child, by, by, lul - ly, lul - lay. He - rod the king in his rag - ing, char -

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- ged he hath this day his men of might in his own sigth all young chil -dren to slay.

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Verse 3

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child, by, by, lul - ly, lul - lay. That woe is me, poore Child, for Thee, and

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ev - er mourn and say for thy part - ing nei- ther say nor sing: By, by, lul - ly, lul - lay?

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