Universalis

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day



Tomorrow shall be my dancing day;
I would my true love did so chance
To see the legend of my play,
To call my true love to my dance;

Chorus
Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,
This have I done for my true love

Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance
Thus was I knit to man's nature
To call my true love to my dance. Chorus

In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
So very poor, this was my chance
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass
To call my true love to my dance. Chorus

Then afterwards baptized I was;
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father’s voice heard from above,
To call my true love to my dance. Chorus


Another charming carol - one of the few hymns that makes reference to the Baptism of the Lord.

2 comments:

John the organist said...

Now this is a superb combination Peter! Do you think the angels in the Botticelli are doing a slow pavane or something a little quicker perhaps! I went to see this picture on Wednesday - see my blog. It is wonderful!

Peter Simpson said...

Something a little quicker I think!