On December 25th** sing
Fum, fum, fum*.
On December 25th sing
Fum, fum, fum.
He is born of God's pure love,
The Son of God, the Son of God;
He is born of Virgin Mary
On this night so cold** and dreary.
Fum, fum, fum.
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Fum, fum, fum.
Birds of every forest grove sing
Fum, fum, fum.
All your fledglings on the bough,
Oh, leave them now, oh, leave them now;
For to make a downy cover
For our Jesus, round Him hover.
Fum, fum, fum.
Shining stars from heav'n above, sing
Fum, fum, fum.
Shining stars from heav'n above, sing
Fum, fum, fum.
Oh, come rejoice, oh, come rejoice;
Come and light the night's obscureness
With your light and dazzling pureness.
Fum, fum, fum.
--Traditional Spanish Catalan carol (one of many translations)
*"Fum" [pronounced "foom"], an imitation of strumming guitars and other stringed instruments; possibly also suggesting the rocking of the cradle.
**We don't know what date or time of year Jesus was born. (Some modern writers assert it was in August, due to supposed clues in the text, but this is not known for sure.) This date was chosen to give people who converted to Christianity an opportunity to carry on old light festivals with new meanings. Many carols reflect their European settings far more than the realities of 1st century Bethlehem.
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