This Endris Night

This endris night I saw a sight,
 A star bright as day;
 And ever among, a maiden sung:
 "Lullay, by by lullay".
 This lovely lady sat and sung
 And to her child did say:
 "My son, my brother, father dear,
 Why liest thou thus in hay?"
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 The child then spake in his talking,
 And to his mother said,
 "Yea, I am known as Heaven's king
 In crib though I be laid.
 "For angels bright down to me alight:
 Thou knowest 'tis true to say;
 And for that sight thou may'st delight
 And sing 'By by lullay'."
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 "Yet, sweet son, since thou art a king,
 Why are thou laid in stall?
 Why dost not order thy bedding
 In some great kingès hall?
 "Methinks 'tis right that king or knight
 Should lie in good array;
 And them among it be not wrong
 To sing 'By by lullay'."
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 "Mary, Mother, I am thy child
 Though I be laid in stall;
 For lords and dukes shall worship me
 And so shall kingès all.
 "So in they arm thou hold me warm,
 And keep me night and day;
 And if I weep and may not sleep
 Then sing 'By by lullay'."