Good King Wenceslas
Album: Keith's Christmas Vol. I
By: Keith Largent
By: Keith Largent
Duration
3:36
Genres
Description
A new take on an old Christmas classic... Just tinkering with Christmas songs in the basement studio one snowy Christmas season in the early 90's, and Voila' ! A song narrated, sung and harmonized with three different voices in character. A Page, a Monarch and me... Enjoy!
Lyrics
Good King Wenceslas Written by John Mason Neale (1853) Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen And when the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even Brightly shone the moon that night Though 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 him 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 not longer." "Mark my footsteps, my good 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 the blessing
