The Wheel of the Year Series: Yule or The Winter Solstice The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown. Chorus: Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, SweetContinue reading “Yule”
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Mistletoe
The mistletoe hung in the castle hall, The holly branch shone on the old oak wall; And the baron’s retainers were blithe and gay, And keeping their Christmas holiday. The baron beheld with a father’s pride His beautiful child, young Lovell’s bride; While she with her bright eyes seemed to be The star of theContinue reading “Mistletoe”