As Joseph Was a Walking (The Cherry Tree Carol)

As Joseph was a-walking he heard an Angel sing This night shall be the birth time of Christ the heavenly king As Joseph was a-walking he heard an Angel sing This night shall be the birth time of Christ the heavenly king He neither shall be borned in housen nor in hall Nor in the place of paradise but in an ox's stall He neither shall be clothed in purple nor in pall But in fair white linen as usen babies all He neither shall be rocked in silver nor in gold But in a wooden cradle that rocks upon the mold He neither shall be christen'd in white wine nor in red But in the fair spring water with which we were christened He neither shall be borned in housen nor in hall Nor in the place of paradise but in an ox's stall As Joseph was a-walking he heard the angel sing This night shall be the birth time of Christ the heavenly king Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah Allelulah