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Та самая песня, о которой шла речь в позапрошлом посте.

текст "Good King Wenceslas"

Good King Wenceslas last 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,
Gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me,
If thou know'st it, telling
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 bread and bring me wine,
Bring me pine logs hither,
Thou and I will see him dine,
When we bear them thither."
Page and monarch, forth they went
Forth they went together,
Through the rude 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, my good page,
tread now 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.

Good King Wenceslas last 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,
Gath'ring winter fuel.

В исполнении Blackmore's Night

В исполнении Loreena McKinnett

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[julia_monday]

Ух, ты! Хорошая песня, понравилось...

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julia_monday, и, кстати, именно её в фильме пел мальчик под окном Скруджа. (Сразу после разговора с собирающими на благотворительность.) Неплохое чувство юмора у мальчугана, а?

[julia_monday]

Неплохое чувство юмора у мальчугана, а?

Угу ))).