Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - Brief Description by George Lyman Kittredge

54. The Cherry-Tree Carol

The proper story of this highly popular carol is derived from the Pseudo-Matthew's gospel, chapter xx. What succeeds after A 9, B 8, is probably founded on the angel's words to the shepherds in Luke ii, and on Jesus's predictions in the authentic gospels.

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