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Two carols

Song Cycle by Sidney Heys

?. The Christ‑child lay on Mary's lap  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,
His hair was like a light.
O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.

The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast,
His hair was like a star.
O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.

The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart,
His hair was like a fire.
O weary, weary is the world,
But here the world's desire.

The Christ-child stood at Mary's knee,
His hair was like a crown.
And all the flowers looked up at Him,
And all the stars looked down.

O weary, weary were the world,
But here the world is aright.

Text Authorship:

  • by Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936), "A Christmas Carol", appears in The Wild Knight and Other Poems, first published 1900

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Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
Total word count: 109
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