<Tr> <Th> Composer (s) </Th> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyricist (s) </Th> <Td> William Chatterton Dix </Td> </Tr> <P> "What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol whose lyrics were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865 . At the time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance company manager and had been struck by a severe illness . While recovering, he underwent a spiritual renewal that led him to write several hymns, including lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk song . Although it was written in Great Britain, the carol is more popular in the United States than in its country of origin today . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wikisource has original text related to this article: What Child Is This? </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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