[Intro]
He bear him off, he bear him down
He bear him into an orchard ground
[Chorus]
Lu li lu lay. lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
[Verse 1]
And in that orchard there was a hold
That was hanged with purple and gold
And in that hold there was a bed
It was hanged with gold so red
[Chorus]
Lu li lu lay. lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
[Verse 2]
In this bed there lyeth a knight
His wound is bleeding day and night
By his bedside kneeleth a maid
And she weepeth both night and day
[Chorus]
Lu li lu lay, lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away
[Outro]
And by his bedside standeth a stone
Corpus Christi written thereon
Corpus Christi Carol was written by Benjamin Britten.
Benjamin Britten released Corpus Christi Carol on Sun Jan 01 1961.