‘Then Jesus, ah! and Joseph,
And Mary, that was so pure,
They travelled into Egypt,
As you shall find it sure.
XIV
‘And when they came to Egypt’s land,
Amongst those fierce wild beasts,
Mary, she being weary,
Must needs sit down to rest.
XV
‘Come sit thee down, says Jesus,
Come sit thee down by me,
And thou shalt see how these wild beasts
Do come and worship me.
XVI
‘First came the lovely lion,
Which Jesu’s grace did spring,
And of the wild beasts in the field,
The lion shall be the king.
XVII
‘We’ll choose our virtuous princes,
Of birth and high degree,
In every sundry nation,
Where’er we come and see.