Letras
As it fell out upon one day rich Diverus he made a feast
And he invited all his friends and gentry of the best
And it fell out upon one day poor Lazarus he was so poor
He came and laid him down and down ev'n down at Diverus door
So Lazarus laid him down and down ev'n down at Diverus gate
Some meat some drink brother Diverus for Jesus Christ's sake
Thou art none of mine brother Lazarus lying begging at my gate
No meat no drink will I give thee for Jesus Christ's sake
Then Diverus sent his merry men all to whip poor Lazarus away
They had not power to whip one whip but threw their whips away
Then Diverus sent out his hungry dogs to bite poor Lazarus away
They had not power to bite one bite but licked his sores away
And it fell out upon one day poor Lazarus he sickened and died
There came two angels out of heaven his soul thereto to guide
Rise up rise up brother Lazarus and come along with me
There is a place prepared in heaven for to sit upon an angel's knee
As it fell out upon one day rich Divès sickened and died
There came two serpents out of hell his soul therein to guide
Rise up! rise up! brother Diverus and come along with me
There is a place provided in hell for wicked men like thee
Then Divès looked up with his eyes and saw poor Lazarus blest
Give me one drop of water brother Lazarus to quench my flaming thirst
O was I now but alive again the space of one half hour!
O that I had my peace again then the devil should have no power