Coventry Carol from the Pageant of the

Shearmen and Taylors (1591)

Refrain
Cantus AQ; S . S .
Lu - ly lu - la, thou lit - tle tiny child, By, by, lu -

. .
Tenor AQ; R
H Lu - ly lu - la, thou lit - tle ti - ny child, By, by, lu -

EQ; . .
Bassus
Lu - ly lu - la, thou lit - tle tiny child, By, by, lu -
5

AQ . . S R-
ly lu - lay thou lit - tle tiny child, By, by, lu - ly lu - lay
Q . .
AQ
R Q -

H ly lu - lay thou lit - tle tiny child, By, by, lu - ly lu - lay

E
Q . .
-
ly lu - lay thou lit - tle tiny child, By, by, lu - ly lu - lay
10

A Q; S S .
1. O si - sters too, How may we do For to pre - serve this day
2. He - rod the king in his rag - ing, Char - ged he hath this day
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev - er morn and day
. Q
A Q; R
H 1.2. He
O si - sters
- rod the
too,
king
How may
in his
we
rag -
do
ing,
For to pre
Char - ged he
- serve
hath
this
this
day
day
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev - er morn and day

EQ; .

1. O si - sters too, How may we do For to pre - serve this day
2. He - rod the king in his rag - ing, Char - ged he hath this day
3. That woe is me, Poor child for thee! And ev - er morn and day

(R )
15

AQ . S R-
This poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By, by lu - ly lu - lay.
His men of might, in his own sight, All young chil - dren to slay.
S
For thy part - ing, Nei - ther say nor sing By, by, lu - ly lu - lay.

AQ . Q -

H This poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By, by lu - ly lu - lay.

His men of might, in his own sight, All young chil - dren to slay.
For thy part - ing, Nei - ther say nor sing By, by, lu - ly lu - lay.

E Q .
Q -
This poor young - ling, For whom we do sing, By, by lu - ly lu - lay.
His men of might, in his own sight, All young chil - dren to slay.
For thy part - ing, Nei - ther say nor sing By, by, lu - ly lu - lay.