X:1 T:Good King Wenceslas M:4/4 L:1/4 Z:Kevin Goess 12/06/2005 C:Piae Cantiones, 1582, M. Neale, 1853 Q:180 N: K:G "G" G G G A | G G "D" D2 | "C" E D E F | "G" G2 G2 | w:Good King Wen-ces-las looked out On the feast of Ste-phen, "G" G G G A | G G "D" D2 | "C" E D E F | "G" G2 G2 | w:When the snow lay round a-bout, Deep and crisp and e-ven; "G" d c B A | B A "G (Em)" G2 | "C" E D E F | "G" G2 G2| w:Bright-ly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cru-el, "G" D D "C" E F | "G" G G "D" A2 | "G" d c B A | "C" (G2 c2) | "G" G2 || w:When a poor man came in sight, Gath-'ring win-ter fu_el. W: W:(King) W:'Hither, page, and stand by me; W:If thou know'st it, telling-- W:Yonder peasant, who is he? W:Where and what his dwelling?' W:(Page) W:'Sire he lives a good league hence, W:Underneath the mountain, W:Right against the forest fence, W:By Saint Agnes' fountain.' W: W:(King) W:'Bring me flesh, and bring me wine! W:Bring me pine logs hither! W:Thou and I will see him dine W:When we bear them thither.' W:(Narr) W:Page and monarch forth they went, W:Forth they went together, W:Through the rude wind's wile lament W:And the bitter weather. W: W:(Page) W:'Sire, the night is darker now, W:And the wind blows stronger; W:Fails my heart, I know not how, W:I can go no longer.' W:(King) W: 'Mark my footsteps, good my page, W:Tread thou in them boldly: W:Thou shalt find the winter's rage W:Freeze thy blood less coldly.' W: W:(Narr) In his master's steps he trod, W:Where the snow lay dinted; W:Heat was in the very sod W:Which the saint had printed. W:Therefore, Christian men, be sure, W:Wealth or rank possessing, W:Ye who now will bless the poor W:Shall yourselves find blessing.