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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

'To all that love the far and blue'

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To all that love the far and blue: Whether, from dawn to eve, on foot The fleeing corners ye pursue, Nor weary of the vain pursuit; Or w...
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Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Hostis Herodes impie: 'Thou cruel Herod, thou mortal enemy'

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Two years ago I posted a medieval English translation of the Epiphany hymn 'Hostis Herodes impie' by the Franciscan friar William...
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Sunday, 6 January 2013

'Now lords and ladies in rich array, lift up your hearts upon this day'

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Be merry, all that be present: Omnes de Saba venient. 1. Out of the east a star shone bright, For to show three kinges light, Who ha...
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Saturday, 5 January 2013

King Herod and the Cock

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I've posted before about some of the fascinating legends about the childhood of Christ which from the early days of Christianity have ex...
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'My hill was further'

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This season, towards Epiphany, makes me think about poems of journeying and pilgrimage, such as John Masefield's 'The Seekers' ,...
Friday, 4 January 2013

Twelve Days of Carols, 10: The Anselm Carol

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I appear to have fallen down rather badly on my planned twelve days of carols, but let's just move swiftly on and pretend we haven't...
Monday, 31 December 2012

Twelve Days of Carols, 6: Be Merry, and the Old Year

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Be merry, be merry, I pray you every one. A principal point of charity It is so merry for to be In Him that is but one. Be merry. He...
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