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Difference(s) between text #27558 and text #27257

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11Sweet was the song the Virgin sang,Sweet was the song the virgin sung,
22 When she to Bethlem Juda cameWhen she to Bethelm was come,
33And was delivered of a Son,And was delivered of her Son,
44 That blessed Jesus hath to name:The blessed Jesus hath to name,
55 "Lulla, lulla, lulla-bye,Lulalula, lulaby
66 Sweet Babe," sang she,Lulalula, lulaby
77And rocked him sweetly on her knee.Sweet Babe quoth she,
88My Son, and eke a Saviour borne,
99"Sweet Babe," sang she, "my son,Who hath vouchsafed from on high,
1010 And eke a Saviour born,To visit us that were forlorne,
1111Who hath vouchsafèd from on highLulalula, lulaby,
1212 To visit us that were forlorn:Sweet Babe sang she,
1313 "Lalula, lalula, lalula-bye,And sweetly rockt him, rockt him, rockt him,
1414 Sweet Babe," sang she,And sweetly rockt him, rockt him,
1515And rocked him sweetly on her knee.And sweetly rockt him on her knee.

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