The Ferste Joye As I Zu Telle

Joyis Five

For Christmas.

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

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I may synge of a may of joyis fyve and inþis most.

þ^e ferste joye as i zu telle
w^t mary met seynt Gab'elle
heyl mary i grete þ^e welle,
w^t fad^r and sone and holy gost.

þ^e secnde joye b in good fay
was on crystemesse day,
born he was of a may,
w^t fad^r and sone and holy gost.

þ^e þredde joye, w^toutÿ stryf,
þt blyssful berþ^e was ful ryf,
qn he ros fro ded to lyf,
w^t fad^r and sone and holy gost.

þ^e forte joye w^t out in good fay,
was upon halewÿ þursda,
he stey to hevene in ryche aray,
w^t fad^r and sone and holy gost.

þ^e fyfte joye w^t outÿ dene,
in hevene he crownyd his mod^r clene,
þ^t was wol wil þ^e ey^r a sene,
w^t fad^r and sone and holy gost.

Sandys' Note:

From Sloane MS. 2593. — A great similarity may be observed between this and a modern carol entitled "Joys Seven," at the end of the Second Part. (p. 157)

Versions of this song on this web site:

The Ferst Joye As I Zu Telle ("Joyes Fyve") (Sandys) (this page)
The Ferste Joye, As I 3ou Telle (Wright, 1856)
The Five Joys (Rickert)
Off The 5 Joyes Of Owr Lady (Wright, 1847)

Another, different "five joys" song: The Five Joys of the Virgin (Wright, 1845)

Similar:

The Seven Joys of Mary - Version 1 (Bramley & Stainer) (with sheet music)
The Seven Joys Of Mary - Version 2 (Shaw and Dearmer) (with sheet music)
The Seven Joys of Mary - RR Terry (with sheet music)
The First Good Joy Our Mary Had (Sandys) (a.k.a. Joyes Seven; in total, 12 Joys - 7 from Sandys, 5 from Husk) (with sheet music and notes)
The Seven Joys Of Mary (John Jacob Niles) (with note)
The Ten Joys Of Christmas (Sharp) (with sheet music and note)

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