Sing We Now of Winter (Sing We Now of Christmas)

Sing We Now of Winter (Sing We Now of Christmas) 

According to Choristers Guild's website, this Christmas carol was written in the 15th century as a New Year’s Carol. 

I contemplated making this about February specifically, since that’s when the sap rises – toward the end at least. Imbolc/Candlemas/Groundhog Day is halfway between the solstice referenced in the first verse and the spring Equinox in March, but I didn’t mention it specifically in the song. The first verse starts the song at the solstice and the song finishes with the rising of sap to span more of the whole season, rather than just February. 

Sing we now of winter 

The dark is halfway past 

Solstice day has risen, 

The warmth will come at last 

Sing winter's song, Sing all season long  

Sing we now of winter, sing all season long.    
 
Tell the ones who toil 

"leave those tasks to rest, 

Journey to the kitchen 

These homemade treats are best"  

Sing winter's song, Sing all season long  

Sing we now of winter, sing all season long 

 

Walking through the country 

Behold the Holly Tree 

Bearing fruit of scarlet 

The glory is plain to see 

Sing winter's song, Sing all season long  

Sing we now of winter, sing all season long  

 

The only thing I took were 

Photos of splendid space 

The footprints that I left 

Were the one and only trace  

Sing winter's song, Sing all season long  

Sing we now of winter, sing all season long 


Sugarmakers waiting 

For the sap to rise 

The crystal-clear liquid 

Yields such a sweet surprise 

Sing winter's song, Sing all season long 

Sing we now of winter, sing all season long 


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