Words and Music: Traditional English
(From Additional MSS. at the British Museum)

Source: Thomas Wright, Specimens of Old Christmas Carols, Selected from Manuscripts and Printed Books (London: The Percy Society, 1841)

Versions
I Am Here, Syre Christmasse - Sandys, 1833
I am here, syre Crystesmass - Thomas Wright, 1841
Sir Christmas - Vizetelly, 1851; Sylvester, 1861
I Am Here, Sir Christhismas - Husk, 1868
I Am Here, Sir Christemas - Rickert, 1910

This carol requires the installation of the "Junius Modern" font for best display.
See notes in F A Q

Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Who ys ther that syngith so nowell, nowell, nowell?

I am here, syre Crystesmass
Wellcome, my lord syre Christemasse
Wellcome to us all both more and lasse;

                    come nere, nowell.

Diew wous garde, byewe syre, tydnges y 3ou bryng,
A mayde hathe borne a chylde fulle 3ong,
The weche causeth for to syng,

                    nowell.

Criste is now born of a pure mayde,
In an oxe stalle he ys layde,
Wherefor syng we alle atte a brayde,

                    nowell.

Bevvez bien par tutte la company,
Make gode chere and be ryght mery,
And syng with us now joyfully,

                    nowell.