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'''Christmas now is drawing near at hand'''

[[Roud 808]]


== 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
*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_J_Thomas.pdf]]
*[[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 a Waggoner (name unknown), Pool-End, near Hereford ==
Sung by a Waggoner (name unknown), Pool-End, near Hereford, [[Herefordshire]]; noted by [[Ralph Vaughan Williams|R. Vaughan Williams]], Sept 1913. [[Journal of the Folk-Song Society]] Vol V, No. 18 (1914) p11
*[[Media:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_Waggoner.gif]]
*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_Waggoner.mid]]



== version from Mrs Reservoir Butler, Armscote, Worcestershire ==
Sung by [[Mrs Reservoir Butler]], [[Armscote]], [[Worcestershire]]; noted by Cecil Sharp, June 17th 1913.
[[Journal of the Folk-Song Society]] Vol V, No 18 (1914), p9

*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_R_Butler.pdf]]
*[[File:Christmas_now_is_drawing_-_R_Butler.mid]]



== 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



[[Category: Song]]
[[Category: Carol]]
[[Category: Cornwall]]
[[Category: Herefordshire]]
[[Category: Warwickshire]]
[[Category: Worcestershire]]