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WORDS FROM AN OLD SPANISH CAROL, by                    
First Line: Shall I tell you who will come
Last Line: "who will knell them gently down / before the lord, new-born?"
Subject(s): Christmas Carols


Shall I tell you who will come
to Bethlehem on Christmas Morn,
Who will kneel them gently down
before the Lord, new-born?
One small fish from the river,
with scales of red, red gold,
One wild bee from the heather,
one grey lamb from the fold,
One ox from the high pasture,
one black bull from the herd,
One goatling from the far hills,
one white, white bird.
And many children -- God give them grace,
Bringing tall candles to light Mary's face.
Shall I tell you who will come
to Bethlehem on Christmas Morn,
Who will kneel them gently down
before the Lord, new-born?









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