Winter's Carol

A winter’s carol, first song of the robin A winter’s carol, echo through the land And I can hear it Ringing out, Ringing out from pine to oak Bringing us, with the December snow Bringing us a gift of old Wrapped in Ribbons of Gold For the whole world For the whole world The Summer Queen has been in darkness The Summer Queen has been in darkness The Summer Queen surrenders to this To him she reveals her secrets For a time, for a time they join Fire and Frost in marriage Through a midwinter clearing A forest greets a snowy evening Year after year the Holly King Passes the torch as it was intended Through a midwinter clearing A final kiss and a new beginning His Summer Queen wearing his wreath Soon with the sun she will be ascending Through a midwinter clearing The forest greets a snowy evening With four wands of yew, the Holly King Passes the torch as it was intended Passes the torch as it was intended A winter’s carol, first song of the robin The sun is reborn from the starry heavens A winter’s carol echoes, sound of wonder And I can hear it Ringing out, ringing out from pine to oak Bringing us, with the December snow Bringing us a gift of old Wrapped in ribbons of Gold For the whole world Ringing out Winter’s Carol