Here's my transcription of May Bradley's version from Fred Hamer's recording.

Mick

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T: On Christmas Day
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L: 1/4
C: Traditional, collected from May Bradley
Z: Mick Pearce
S: Collecterd by Fred Hamer from May Bradley
N: Original in Bbaeo on Garners Gay recording
D: available on youtube at: https://youtu.be/cEUo_RqDTh4?si=gh9cn9wyDeJDkojZ
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N: Originally in Bbaeo
K: Gaeo
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w: on Christ-mas day it hap-pened_ so, down in those mead--ows for to plough.
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w: As he wer_ plough-ing all on_ so fast up_ came_ sweet Jes-us his-self at last.



ON CHRISTMAS DAY
(Traditional)

On Christmas day it happened so,
Down in those meadows for to plough.
As he were ploughing all on so fast,
Up came sweet Jesus hisself at last.

"Oh man, oh man, what makes thou plough
So hard upon our Lord’s birthday?"
The farmer answered him with great speed,
"For to plough this day I have got need."

Now his arms did quaver through and through,
His arms did quaver, he could not plough.
For the ground did open and loose him in
Before he could repent of sin.

His wife and children’s out of place,
His beasts and cattle they’re almost lost.
His beasts and cattle they die away
For ploughing on old Christmas day.
Now his beasts and cattle they die away
For ploughing on our Lord’s birthday.



Source: May Bradley on Garners Gay on youtube