Blyssid Be Y^t Mayde Mary

Middle English Carol

Eya Jhc Hodie Natus Est De Virgine

Source: William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (London: Richard Beckley, 1833)

Compare: Blessed Be That Maid Marie
Blyssid be that mayde Mary - Thomas Wright

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See notes in F A Q

Blyssid be y^t mayde mary,
born he was of her body,
godis sone y^t syttit on hy,
                        nö ex uirili semine.

In a manjor of an as
Jhu lay and lullyd was,
harde peynis for to pas,
                        p peccante homine.

Kyngs comÿ fro dyvesse londe,
Wt grete zyfts in þer honde,
In bedlem y^e child yey fonde,
                        Stella ducte lumïe.

Man and chyld bothe eld and ying
Now in his blysful comyng,
to yt chyld now we syng
                        g¬a t' dne.

Nowel, nowel, in yis halle,
Make merye I prey zu alle,
On to y^t chyld may we calle,
                        ullo sine crimine.

Sandys' Note:

This carol [is] from Sloane MS. 2593. (temp. Hen. VI).