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GUEST,Jack Sprocket Lyr Add: Coventry Carol - last verse meaning? (13) RE: Lyr Add: Coventry Carol - last verse meaning? 26 Oct 12


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Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,
We'll never mourn nor stay
For Thy parting, nor say nor sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.

In other words:

The women singing to the baby will not be present at his death to sing a lullaby.


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