Lullay, little child, why weepest thou so sore? (Middle English Poem)

A fourteenth-century poem in Middle English from the manuscript British Library, Harley 913 - sometimes called an ’adult lullaby’. Lollai, lollai, litil child, whi wepistou so sore? Nedis mostou wepe, hit was iyarkid the yore Euer to lib in sorow, and sich and mourne euere, As thin eldren did er this while hi aliues wore. Lollai, lollai, litil child, child, lolai, lullow, Into uncuth world icommen so ertow. [Lullay, lullay, little child, why do you weep so sadly? By necessity must you weep: it was prepa