Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day: A Medieval Carol

This anonymous carol first appeared in William B. Sandys' "Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern", in 1833. It is believed to have been written sometime within the fourteenth century. In it, the narrator, who is Jesus, tells us the story of his life, and he refers to it as a play. Also, he repeats again and again the wish to dance with his true love, which has been generally interpreted as the Church, the Bride of Christ. It is believed that the practice of celebrate the birth of Jesus by car...