Here Betwixt Ass and Oxen Mild is a translation by Charles Winfred Douglas of a 13th century French carol.

1- Here betwixt ass and oxen mild,
Sleep, sleep, sleep my little child.
Angels from on high
hover in the sky
keeping watch above th’incarnate God of love.

2-Here in the crib, secure from harms,
Sleep, sleep, in your mother’s arms.
Angels from on high
hover in the sky
keeping watch above th’incarnate God of love.

3-Here betwixt rose and lily white,
Sleep, sleep, sleep my son tonight.
Angels from on high
hover in the sky
keeping watch above th’incarnate God of love.

4-On this fair night of holy joy,
Sleep, sleep, sleep my little boy.
Angels from on high
hover in the sky
keeping watch above th’incarnate God of love.