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Thread #54434   Message #842910
Posted By: masato sakurai
07-Dec-02 - 05:02 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Seven Joys
Subject: RE: Origins: The Seven Joys
Transcription of nutty's version:

Printer: Wrighton, D. (Birmingham)
Date:    between 1812 and 1830
          Imprint: D. Wrighton, 86, Snow-Hill, Birmigham [sic]
          Illus. Ballads on sheet: 2   
Copies: Douce adds. 137(61)   
Ballads: 1. Arise & hail the sacred day ("Arise and hail the sacred day ...")
                   Subject: Christmas carols
                   Note: Carol
                2. The seven joys ("The first good joy our Lady had ...")
                   Subject: Christmas carols
                   Note: Carol

             THE SEVEN JOYS

The first good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of one;
It was to see Her own dear Son,
Sucking at her breast bone.

            The rising of the Sun,
            The running of the Deer,
            They playing of the merry organ,
            Sweet singing in the Choir;
            Ah! blessed then is our Lady,
            Sprung from our dear Lady.

The next good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of two,
It was to see her own dear Son,
To make the Lame to go!

The next good Joy our* Lady had, [*our our in the original]
It was the Joy of three;
It was to see her own dear Son,
To make the Blind to see.

The next good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of four;
It was to see her own dear Son,
To read the Bible o'er.

The next good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of five;
It was to see Her own dear Son,
Rise from the dead to Life!

The next good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of six.
It was to see Her own dear Son,
Wearing the Crucifix.

The next good Joy our Lady had,
It was the Joy of seven;
It was to see Her own Son,
To wear the Crown of Heaven.