The Wexford Carol

Asonance

        C4sus  C        Emi      C 
1.Near Bethleh em did shepherds keep
          F        C        Gmi 
  their flocks of lamb and feething sheep
       C4sus    C       Emi    C 
  to whom God's angels did appear
         F        C      Ami   G    C 
  which put the shepherds in great fear
             Cmi7   Gmi     Cmi 
  arise and go thou angels said
   Gmi  Cmi          Gmi 
  to  B ethlehem be not afraid
        C4sus       C         Emi   C 
  for there you'll find this happy morn
      F       C  Ami     G     C 
  a princely babe sweet Jesus born.
2.There were three wise men from afar
  directed by our glorious star
  and on they wandered night and day
  until they came to where Jesus lay
  and when they came unto the stall
  where our beloved Messiah was
  they humbly laid at his feet
  their gifts of gold and incense sweet.