The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

A lovely lady sat and sang
And to her Son did say:
" My Son, my Lord, my dear darling,
Why liest Thou thus in hay?
Mine own dear Son,
How art Thou come!
Art Thou not God verey?
But never the lesse
I will not cease,
To sing: By, by, lully, lully. "
The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

Then spake the Child that was so young,
And thus methought He said:
" I am known as Heaven's King,
In a crib though I now be laid.
Angels bright
Round Me shall light
And of that sight
Ye may be light
And sing: By by lully, lully. "

The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

" Jesus my Son, Heaven's King,
Why liest Thou thus in stall?
And why hast Thou no rich bedding
In some rich kingly hall?
Me thinketh by right
The Lord of might
Should lie in rich array:
But never the less
I will not cease
To sing: By by lully, lully. "
The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

" Jesus my Son, I pray Thee say,
As Thou art to me dear,
How shall I serve to Thee Thy pay
And make Thee right good cheer?
All Thy Will
I would fulfil
Thou knowest it well in fay:
Both rock Thee still
And dance Thee still
And sing: By by lully, lully. "
The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

" Mary, Mother, I pray thee
Take me up on loft;
And in thine arm
Thou lappe me warm
And dance me now full oft:
And if I weep
And will not sleep
Then sing: By by lully, lully. "
The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.

" Jesus, my Son, Heaven's King!
If it be Thy Will
Grant Thou me my asking
As reason would, and skill:
Whatsoever they be
That can and will be
Merry on this day,
To bliss them bring
And I shall sing:
Lully by, by lully, lully. "
The other night
I saw a sight,
A star as bright
As any day;
And ever among
A maiden sung:
Lully by, by lully, lully.