Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # The Cherry Tree Carol 13 1. When Joseph was an old man, an old man was he; He married sweet Mary of fair Galilee; And as they went a walking in the garden so free, Fair Mary spied cherries upon a tall tree. 2. "O get those cherries, Joseph, which there I can see, O get those sweet cherries and give them to me." But Joseph spake unkindly, and thus answer'd he: "I'll not pluck those cherries to give unto thee." 3. Then Mary said to Cherry-tree, "Bow down to my knee, That I may pluck cherries, by one, two and three." The highest branch, obedient, bowed down to her knee: "Thus may you see, Joseph, those cherries are for me." 4. As Joseph was a-walking, he heard Angels sing, "This night shall be born our Heavenly King. He shall not be born in house or hall, Nor in Heavenly mansion, but in an ox-stall. 5. "He shall not be clothed in purple or pall; But all in fair linen as wear babies all. He shall not be rocked in silver nor gold, But in a wooden cradle that rocks on the mould." 6. Then Mary took her Baby, she dress'd Him so sweet, She laid Him in a manger all there for to sleep. And as she stood o'er Him she heard Angels sing: "O bless our dear Saviour, our Heavenly King!" Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #