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Here are the lyrics — go ahead, sing along!
Good King Wenceslas looked out,
on the Feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about,
deep and crisp and even;
Brightly shone the moon that night,
tho’ the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight,
gath’ring winter fuel.
Hither, page, and stand by me,
if thou know’st it, telling,
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?”
“Sire, he lives a good league hence,
underneath the mountain;
Right against the forest fence,
by Saint Agnes’ fountain.
Bring me flesh, and bring me wine,
bring me pine logs hither:
Thou and I will see him dine,
when we bear them thither.”
Page and monarch, forth they went,
forth they went together;
Through the rude wind’s wild lament
and the bitter weather.
Sire, the night is darker now,
and the wind blows stronger;
Fails my heart, I know not how;
I can go no longer.”
“Mark my footsteps, good my page.
Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage
freeze thy blood less coldly.
In his master’s steps he trod,
where the snow lay dinted;
Heat was in the very sod
which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor,
shall yourselves find blessing.
History:
Written by English hymn writer John Mason Neale in 1853; the tune is based on “Tempus adest floridum” (“The time is near for flowering”), a 13th century carol published in Piae Cantiones, a Finnish song collection published in 1582.
Best wishes for a relaxing holiday.
Bob
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It is one of the better Chriatmas carols in my opinion.
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Good King Wenceslas is my absolute favorite Christmas Carol.
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I too enjoy singing this carol.
Earlier this year, I was surprised to learn that there is a variety in series of five stamps. On the third one, illustrating the verse, "Bring me flesh and bring me wine", the pinkish brown colour in the stones was omitted on some printings, with the result that the stones appear grey. Here is a scan of the two, side by side.
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There are also 9 colour errors on the 3½p stamp, as well as an imperf variety.
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Good King Wenceslas. My favourite Christmas carol. These Great Britain stamps were issued in 1973:
Here are the lyrics — go ahead, sing along!
Good King Wenceslas looked out,
on the Feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about,
deep and crisp and even;
Brightly shone the moon that night,
tho’ the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight,
gath’ring winter fuel.
Hither, page, and stand by me,
if thou know’st it, telling,
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?”
“Sire, he lives a good league hence,
underneath the mountain;
Right against the forest fence,
by Saint Agnes’ fountain.
Bring me flesh, and bring me wine,
bring me pine logs hither:
Thou and I will see him dine,
when we bear them thither.”
Page and monarch, forth they went,
forth they went together;
Through the rude wind’s wild lament
and the bitter weather.
Sire, the night is darker now,
and the wind blows stronger;
Fails my heart, I know not how;
I can go no longer.”
“Mark my footsteps, good my page.
Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage
freeze thy blood less coldly.
In his master’s steps he trod,
where the snow lay dinted;
Heat was in the very sod
which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor,
shall yourselves find blessing.
History:
Written by English hymn writer John Mason Neale in 1853; the tune is based on “Tempus adest floridum” (“The time is near for flowering”), a 13th century carol published in Piae Cantiones, a Finnish song collection published in 1582.
Best wishes for a relaxing holiday.
Bob
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It is one of the better Chriatmas carols in my opinion.
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re: Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas is my absolute favorite Christmas Carol.
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re: Good King Wenceslas
I too enjoy singing this carol.
Earlier this year, I was surprised to learn that there is a variety in series of five stamps. On the third one, illustrating the verse, "Bring me flesh and bring me wine", the pinkish brown colour in the stones was omitted on some printings, with the result that the stones appear grey. Here is a scan of the two, side by side.
Every blessing for the new year!
J. T. Hurd.
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re: Good King Wenceslas
There are also 9 colour errors on the 3½p stamp, as well as an imperf variety.
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