The following is from the Oxford Book of Carols
LULLAY MY LIKING......described as Medieval
Refrain
Lullay my liking, my dear son, my sweeting
Lullay my dear heart, my own dear darling
Verses
I saw a fair maiden, sitten and sing
She lulled her little child,a sweete lording
That eternal Lord is he, that made alle things
Of alle lordes he is Lord, of alle kinges king
There was mickle melody at the childes birth
Although they were in Heaven's bliss,They made mickle mirth
Angels bright, they sang that nightand saiden to the Child
Blessed be thou and so be she ,that is both meek and mild
Pray we now to that child and to his mother dear
God grant them all his blessings that now maken cheer
Masters in this Hall is also in the Oxford but is Nineteenth Century