The Christmas carol " The First Noel," has English decent. Its original spelling was nowell. Scholars believe the word to actually stand for the phrase, "Now all is well." Some people think that the unknown author meant that God was saying now all is well since Christ was born. It was written sometime in the 17th century and has been popular for about three centuries. First it was passed down orally and was finally written down in a book of Christmas carols in 1833.
The first Nowell, the angel did say,
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Nowell, Nowell,
Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel.
They look-ed up and saw a Star,
Shining in the East, beyond them far;
And to the earth, it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
Nowell Nowell,
Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel.
The star drew nigh to the North-West,
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did, both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Nowell, Nowell,
Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel.
(Last time) Nowell, Nowell,
Nowell, Nowell,
BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL!!.