The Oxford Book of Ballads - online book

A Selection Of The Best English Lyric Ballads Chosen & Edited by Arthur Quiller-Couch

Home Main Menu Singing & Playing Order & Order Info Support Search Easter Hymns



Share page  Visit Us On FB

Previous Contents Next
The Twelve Good Joys
i
T HE first good joy our Mary had, It was the joy of one, To see her own Son Jesus
To suck at her breast bone ; To suck at her breast bone, good man, And blessed may he be, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To all eternity.
II
The next good joy our Mary had,
It was the joy of two, To see her own son Jesus
To make the lame to go ; To make the lame to go, good man, &c.
ill
The next good joy our Mary had,
It was the joy of three ; To see her own Son Jesus
To make the blind to see; To make the blind to see, good man, &c.
IV
The next good joy our Mary had,
It was the joy of four, To see her own Son Jesus
To read the Bible o'er; To read the Bible o'er, good man, &c.
443
Previous Contents Next