When they had their offering made As the Holy Ghost them bade, Then were they both merry and glad And light: It was a well fair sight. Anon as they away went The Father of heaven an angel sent To these three Kings that made present This tide, And thus to them he said, ‘My Lord have warned you every one By Herod king you go not home: For an you do he will you slowe And strow,[6] And do you mickle woe.’ They yeden all another way Thorough the might of Goddes lay[7] As the angel to them did say Full right: It was a well fair sight. When they were come to their countree Glad and blithe they were all three Of the sights that they had see; By dene[8] The company was clean. Kneel we now here adown; Pray we in good devotion To the King of great renown For grace In heaven to have a place. [4] Last. [5] Young. [6] Lay low. [7] Law. [8] Forthwith. 5. THIS ENDRIS NIGHT This endris[9] night I saw a sight, A star as bright as day; And ever among[10] A maiden sung Lullay, byby, lullay. This lovely lady sat and sang, and to her child gan say, ‘My son, my brother, my father dear, why liest thou thus in hay? My sweetë brid,[11] Thus it is betid Though thou be King veray; But, nevertheless, I will not cease To sing byby, lullay.’ The child then spake in his talking; and to his mother said— ‘I am beknown for heaven’s king, in crib though I be laid; For angels bright Down to me light, Thou knowest it is no nay. And of that sight Thou mayest be light, To sing byby, lullay.’ ‘Now sweetë son, since thou art king, why art thou laid in stall? Why ne thou ordainèd thy bedding in some great kingës hall? Methinketh it right That king or knight Should lie in good array; And then among It were no wrong To sing byby, lullay.’ ‘Mary, mother, I am thy child, though I be laid in stall, Lords and dukes shall worship me, and so shall kingës all. Ye shall well see, The kingës three Shall come the twelfthë day; For this behest Give me thy breast, And sing byby, lullay.’