The Shepherd and the King, <br />The Angel and the ****, <br />They heard Sweet Mary sing, <br />When her joy was come to pass; <br />They heard Sweet Mary sing <br />To the Baby on her knee. <br />Sing again Sweet Mary, <br />And we will sing with thee! <br /> <br />Earth, bear a berry! <br />Heaven, bear a light! <br />Man, make you merry <br />On Christmas Night. <br /> <br />The Oxen in the stall, <br />The Sheep upon the hill, <br />They are waking all <br />To hear Sweet Mary still. <br />The Baby is a Child, <br />And the Child is running free. <br />Sing again Sweet Mary, <br />And we will sing with thee! <br /> <br />Earth, bear a berry! <br />Heaven, bear a light! <br />Man, make you merry <br />On Christmas Night. <br /> <br />The People in the land, <br />So many million strong, <br />All silently do stand <br />To hear Sweet Mary's song. <br />The Child He is a man, <br />And the man hangs on a tree. <br />Sing again Sweet Mary, <br />And we will sing with thee! <br /> <br />Earth, bear a berry! <br />Heaven, bear a light! <br />Man, make you merry <br />On Christmas Night. <br /> <br />The Stars that are so old, <br />The Grass that is so young, <br />They listen in the cold <br />To hear Sweet Mary's Tongue. <br />The Man's the Son of God, <br />And in heaven walketh He. <br />Sing again Sweet Mary, <br />And we will sing with thee! <br /> <br />Earth, bear a berry! <br />Heaven, bear a light! <br />Man, make you merry <br />On Christmas Night.<br /><br />Eleanor Farjeon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-shepherd-and-the-king/
