TheBanyanTree: when solstice comes to winter

[Jim Miller]

AMEN!

Jim Miller

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[mailto:thebanyantree-bounces at lists.remsset.com] On Behalf Of Julie Anna
Teague
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 3:44 PM
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Subject: Re: TheBanyanTree: when solstice comes to winter


This is just wonderful, Mike.  Full of fun and good cheer.  I'd print 
it off, but I'm sure it will be in the book when it comes out ;)

Julie

Quoting Mike Pingleton <pingleto at gmail.com>:

> there's snow upon the haycocks
> for the few remaining kine
> the rest are in the smokehouse now
> all hanging in a line
> we've grown and gathered all year long
> to best the famine times
> when solstice comes to winter
>
> the pivot point, the axis line
> when grey days fade to black
> the light that slowly spun away
> will now start spinning back
> the dog star and orion mark
> the sun's renewed attack
> when solstice comes to winter
>
> on the shortest of all days
> the yule log has been set ablaze
> and long as it may light our way
> we'll dance it down to embers
>
> we'll wassail in the village square
> and toast to winter's bones
> there's suckling pigs upon the spit
> the hearth is packed with scones
> the apples down the cellar
> are as wrinkled as a crone
> when solstice comes to winter
>
> the lane is full of happy folks
> the wrenboys in their ragged coats
> and slipping off to sow some oats
> are couples two by two
>
> now cast your fate into the fire
> and toast the holly king
> we'll revel in the mystery
> that every new day brings
> we'll hail the Lord and Lady
> or Natalis Domini -
> when solstice comes to winter.
>