Good King Wenceslas
(专辑: An Acapella Christmas - 2006)
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 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 no 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 blessing