down in yon forest be a hall sing may queen may sing mary tis coverlidded over with purple and pall sing all good men for the new born baby oh in that hall is a pallet bed sing may queen may sing mary tis stained with blood like cardinal red sing all good men for the new born baby and at that pallet is a stone sing may queen may sing mary on which the virgin did atone sing all good men for the new born baby under that hall is a gushing flood sing may queen may sing mary from christ s own side tis water and blood sing all good men for the new born baby beside that bed a shrub tree grows sing may queen may sing mary since he was born it blooms and blows sing all good men for the new born baby oh on that bed a young squire sleeps sing may queen may sing mary his wounds are sick and sick he weeps sing all good men for the new born baby oh hail yon hall where none can sin sing may queen may sing mary cause it s gold outside and silver within sing all good men for the new born baby