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[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is a Welsh song from centuries ago. The “clunky” English is a result of this.

[–] oddlyqueer@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, but I don't want to let The First Noel entirely off the hook. Lots of english christian songs are translations and/or centuries old adaptations and/or lyrics grafted onto previously written music, and quality varies of course but for some reason, for me, this one stands out for banality.