Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/In die Nativitatis 1

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IN DIE NATIVITATIS.

Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Tydyngꝯ gode y thyngke to telle.

The borys hede that we bryng here
Be tokeneth a p^ꝛnce with owte pere,
Ys born' this day to bye vꝰ dere,
Nowell.

A bore ys a souerayn beste,
And acceptable in euꝛy feste,
So mote thys lord be to moste & leste,
Nowell.

This borys hede we bryng w^t song
In worchyp of hym that thus sprang
Of a virgyne to redresse all wrong,
Nowell.