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== version from Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, | == version from Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, Cornwall == | ||
Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, Cornwall; noted by Cecil Sharp, May 9th 1913. [[Journal of the Folk-Song Society]] Vol V, No. 18 (1914) p7 | Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, [[Cornwall]]; noted by [[Cecil Sharp]], May 9th 1913. [[Journal of the Folk-Song Society]] Vol V, No. 18 (1914) p7 | ||
*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_J_Thomas.pdf]] | *[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_J_Thomas.pdf]] | ||
*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_J_Thomas.mid]] | *[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_J_Thomas.mid]] | ||
#Christmas morn is drawing nigh at hand. <br />Pray, saith the Lord, and be at His command; <br />And God for you a portion will provide, <br />And give a blessing to your soul beside. <br /><br /> | |||
#Remember man thou art made of clay.<br />And in this world thou hast not long to stay;<br />You patch and paint and dress in idle stuff,<br />As if God had not made you well enough. <br /><br /> | |||
#This wicked world will never give consent,<br />For all the blessings our dear Lord have sent;<br />To meet our Lord it would be bad, you know,<br />To be dressed up like players for a show | |||
== version from Mrs Prudence Handy, Ilmington, Warwickshire == | |||
Sung by Mrs [[Prudence Handy]] (aged 67), [[Ilmington]], [[Warwickshire]], September 24th 1910. Collected by [[Cecil Sharp]]. | |||
* tune words and MIDI file - see http://www.btinternet.com/~radical/thefolkmag/wmcarols.htm | |||
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Revision as of 10:48, 27 December 2010
Christmas now is drawing near at hand
version from Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, Cornwall
Mr J. Thomas, Camborne, Cornwall; noted by Cecil Sharp, May 9th 1913. Journal of the Folk-Song Society Vol V, No. 18 (1914) p7
- Christmas morn is drawing nigh at hand.
Pray, saith the Lord, and be at His command;
And God for you a portion will provide,
And give a blessing to your soul beside. - Remember man thou art made of clay.
And in this world thou hast not long to stay;
You patch and paint and dress in idle stuff,
As if God had not made you well enough. - This wicked world will never give consent,
For all the blessings our dear Lord have sent;
To meet our Lord it would be bad, you know,
To be dressed up like players for a show
version from Mrs Prudence Handy, Ilmington, Warwickshire
Sung by Mrs Prudence Handy (aged 67), Ilmington, Warwickshire, September 24th 1910. Collected by Cecil Sharp.
- tune words and MIDI file - see http://www.btinternet.com/~radical/thefolkmag/wmcarols.htm