Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # It Was A Young Mother 1. It was a young Mother In alb with apparels, Was singing of Carols, One after another. It was a young Mother, It was a young Mother. 2. Her name it was Mary, And sweet was her tune, Sir, As rosebud in June, Sir, Or mel from the prairie. Her name it was Mary, Her name it was Mary. 3. In Bethlehem city With steven sonorous Glad angels in [Chorus] Bear part in her ditty. In Bethlehem city, In Bethlehem city. 4. From mountain and valley, The scene of their labour, With pipe and with tabour Good shepherdmen sally. From mountains and valley, From mountains and valley. 5. "The cream of our dairy, The pick of our honey, For love, and not money, Take thou, Son of Mary." The cream of our dairy, The cream of our dairy. 6. King Herod of Jewry, Why slily bewray him? Why seek for to slay him In fear and in fury? King Herod of Jewry, King Herod of Jewry. 7. With gift, as the Mages Of Saba, who bless him, Thou shouldest confess him The Monarch of ages. With gift, as the Mages, With gift, as the Mages. 8. Though men do ignore him, With ass the ox knoweth His owner, and loweth In homage afore him. Though men do ignore him, Though men do ignore him. 9. Saint Joseph too prayeth, (His good father foster) And oft Paternoster With Ave he sayeth. Saint Joseph too prayeth, Saint Joseph too prayeth. 10. Behold a Star shineth To show to the stranger Where God in the manger Incarnate reclineth. Behold a Star shineth, Behold a Star shineth. Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #