Christmas-Songs.Org: Past Three A Clock
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Born is a baby
Gentle as may be
Son of the eternal
Father supernal.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Seraph quire singeth
Angel bell ringeth
Hark how they rime it
Time it and chime it.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Mid earth rejoices
Hearing such voices
E'er to fore so well
Carolling Nowell.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Hinds o'er the pearly
Dewy lawn early
Seek the high Stranger
Laid in the manger.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Cheese from the dairy
Bring they for Mary
And, not for money
Butter and honey.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Light out of star-land
Leadeth from far land
Princes, to meet him
Worship and greet him.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Myrrh from full coffer
Incense they offer
Nor is the golden
Nugget withholden.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Thus they: I pray you
Up, sirs, nor stay you
Till ye confess him
Likewise and bless him.
Chorus:
Past three a clock
And a cold frosty morning
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
About this song Past Three A Clock
The chorus of "Past Three A Clock" is traditional dating back to the 16th century. The rest of the lyrics of this song was composed by George Ratcliffe Woodward in 1924.