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Lyrics to "Doris Smiling," from the dwlb CD "Tree Fort," are from a 15th Century poem called "Corpus Christi Carol."
The text is read by Donny's pal Kaitlin Fowler.

Lully, lullay, lully, lullay,
The falcon hath borne make away.

He bore him up, he bore him down,
He bore him into an orchard brown.

In that orchard there was a halle,
That was hanged with purpill and pall.

And in that hall there was a bede,
It was hanged with gold so rede.

And in that bed there lieth a knight
His woundes bleding day and night.

By that bede side there kneleth a may,
And she wepeth both night and day.

And by that bede side there standeth a stone,
"Corpus Christi" wreten there on.

The text used by dwlb is similar to the lyric as recorded by Jeff Buckley on his album "Grace."
Here is a link to an analysis of the text and a bit of history.

Listen to the song.

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