Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 - VIII. In Freezing Winter Night - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Osian Ellis/David Willcocks/Julian Godlee/James Clark

Composed by：Benjamin Britten

Produced by：Christopher Bishop

Behold a silly

In a silly

Freezing Winter

Freezing drifting

Freezing Winter

Trembling lies alas a piteous sight

Alas a piteous sight

The inns are full no man will yield this little pilgrim bed

This little pilgrim

But forced he is with silly beasts in crib

Silly beasts in crib

To shroud his head

This stable is a Prince's court this crib his chair of State

The beasts are parcel of his pomp this wooden dish his plate

Dish his plate

The persons in that poor attire his royal liveries wear

The Prince himself is come from Heav'n this pomp is prizèd there

Is prizèd there

Oh us prizèd there

With joy approach o Christian wight do homage to thy King

And highly praise his humble pomp which he from Heav'n doth bring