The Holy Well (Arr. for Voice and Piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams) (Version 2)歌词由William Vann&Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea&Ralph Vaughan Williams演唱,出自专辑《Ralph Vaughan Williams: Carols from Herefordshire (Remastered)》,下面是《The Holy Well (Arr. for Voice and Piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams) (Version 2)》完整版歌词!
The Holy Well (Arr. for Voice and Piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams) (Version 2)歌词完整版
As it fell out upon a day,
On a bright and a holy day,
Sweet Jesus asked of His dear mother,
If He might go and play.
‘To play, to play, sweet Jesus shall go,
To play now get You gone,
And let me hear of no complaints
Tonight when You come home’.
Sweet Jesus went down to yonder town,
As far as the Holy Well,
And there did He see as fine children
As any tongue can tell.
He bade God bless them, every one,
And Christ their portion be.
‘Little children, shall I play with you?
And you shall play with Me’.
‘O nay we are lords’ and ladies’ sons,
Born in bower and hall,
And You, the meanest of us all,
Born in an ox’s stall’.
Sweet Jesus turned Himself around,
And neither did laugh nor smile,
But the tears did fall from sweet Jesus’ eyes,
Like water from the sky.
Then up spoke the Angel Gabriel,
‘Now by our good Saint Stephen,
Although Thou art but a maiden’s child,
Thou art the King of Heaven’.