Good King Wenceslas by Brad Henderson

Christmas - Off The Charts! by Brad Henderson

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Good King Wenceslas
by Brad Henderson

Album: Christmas - Off The Charts!

Verse 1:
Good King Wenceslas look'd 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

Verse 2:
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

Verse 3:
Bring me flesh and bring me wine
Bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bring them thither
Page and monarch forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind's wild lament
And the bitter weather

Verse 4:
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

Verse 5:
In his master's steps he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed
Therfore Christian men be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing