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[We'll choose our virtuous princes.
Of birth and high degree,
In every sundry nation,
Where'er we come and see.]

Then Jesus, ah! and Joseph,
And Mary that was unknown,
They travelled by a husbandman,
Just while his seed was sown.

"God speed thee, man," says Jesus,
"Go fetch thy ox and wain.
And carry home thy com again
Which thou tliis day hast sown."

The husbandman fell on his knees.
Even before his face; —
"Long time hast thou been looked for,
But now thou'rt come at last.


 
Ver. 25. "If any one should come this way,
And enquire for me alone;
Tell them that Jesus passed by,
As thou thy seed didst sow."

After that came King Herod,
With his train so furiously,
Enquiring of the husbandman
Whether Jesus passed by.

"Why the truth it must be spoken,
And the truth it must be known,
For Jesus passed by this way,
When I my seed had sown.

"But now 1 have it reapen.
And some laid on my wain.
Ready to fetch and carry,
Into my barn again."