Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas is an English Christmas Carol about Wenceslaus the Holy (928–935).

The lyrics of the song is written in 1853 by John Mason Neale and deals with those on the feast day of Wenceslaus Stephen (on 26 december, boxing day) sees a man gathering wood and wants to give him a handout . His wants to specify page and is having a hard time with the cold, but follows Wenceslaus every step.

The song first appeared in Carols for Christmas-Tide. For the melody was Tempus adest floridum, the 13th-century used. ==Text[ Edit] == 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, gathering winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me, if you know it, count, 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, You and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither. " Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together, Through the cold 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, You shall find the winter's rage freeze your 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. ==Operations[ Edit] == There are many operations appeared, both musical performances, books and film adaptations.