Categories: hymns
Date: 19 December 2006 07:23:52
Ther is no rose of swych vertu
As is the rose that bar Jesu,
Alleluia.
For in this rose conteynyd was
Heven and erthe in lytyl space,
Res miranda. (Wonderful thing)
Be that rose we may weel see
That he is God in personys thre,
Pari forma. (In like manner)
The aungelys sungyn the sheperdes to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo! (Glory to God in the highest)
Gaudeamus. (Let us rejoice)
Leve we al this wordly merthe
And folwe we this joyful berthe;
Transeamus. (Let us go)
Alleluia, res miranda,
Pares forma, gaudeamus,
Transeamus.
English Traditional, c. 1420