Cherry Tree Carol

Joseph and Mary walked through an orchad green

They saw berries and saw cherries fair to be seen

As Joseph and Mary walked in the wood

They saw berries and berries red as any blood

Oh then bespoke Mary so meek and so mild

Pluck me one cherry for I am with child

Oh then bespoe Joseph with words unkind

Let him pluck thee a cherry that brought thee with child

Oh then bespoke the babe within his mother's womb

Bow down your tall tree and give my mother some

Then bowed down the cherry tree to his mother's hand

Then she cried see Joseph I have cherries at command

Oh then bespoke Mary so meek and so mild

Pluck me one cherry for I am with child

Oh then bespoe Joseph with words unkind

Let him pluck thee a cherry that brought thee with child

Then Mary plucked a cherry as red as the blood

She went home with her heavy load

Then Mary took her babe all on her knee

Saying my dear son tell me what this world will be

Oh I shall be as dead as the stones in the wall

Oh the stones in the streets shall mourn me all

Upon Easter day uprisen I'll be

For the sun and moon shall both rise with me