Stephen
The Steeleye Span
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Stephen was a stable groom
He watered five bulls all unsung
Ere the morning star was risen
Nor daylight to be seen
He saw a star was fair and bright
Over Bethlehem standing
Of a true the prophet now is born
That all the world shall ransom
He leads the bulls from water
By that star so gleaming
And he is gone into the hall
Where Herod sat a-music
"There is a child in Bethlehem born
And he is better than we all"
Herod answered thus to him
"I'll not believe your story"
"I'll not believe your story, boy
Till the ragged bird that is on the bough
Claps his wings and crows, 'My lord
In truth it is his birthday'"
And Herod sat and he did wait
The bird came to gather on the plate
Feathered was he never so fair
As he flew up on the red gold chair
He clapped his wings and he crowed so fair
"My lord, this is his birthday"
Then Herod down from his kingly seat
In grief has fell his crown in
Stephen was a stable groom
He watered five bulls all unsung
Ere the morning star was risen
Nor daylight to be seen