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Good King Wenceslas by Irish Rovers
Good King Wenceslas
G D G C D G
Good King Wen..ces..las looked out, on the Feast of Stephen.
D G C D G
When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even.
D G C D G
Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cru..el.
D Em D C D Em C G
When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fu.u.el.
#2.
G D G C D G
'Hither, Page, and stand by me, if thou know'st it, telling.
D G C D G
Yonder peas..ant, who is he?..Where and what his dwelling?'
D G C D G
'Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain.
D Em D C D Em C G
Right against the forest fence, by Saint Agnes' Foun.ou.tain.'
#3.
G D G C D G
'Bring me meat and bring me wine, bring me pine logs, hither.
D G C D G
Thou and I shall see him dine, when we bear him thither.'
D G C D G
Page and Monarch forth they went, forth they went, together.
D Em D C D Em C G
Through the rude wind's wild lament, and the bitter we..a..ther.
#4.
G D G C D G
'Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger.
D G C D G
Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer.'
D G C D G
'Mark my footsteps, my good Page, tread thou in them, boldly.
D Em D C D Em C G
Thou shalt find the winter's rage, freeze thy blood less co..ld..ly.'
(INTERLUDE:FLUTE:)
#5.
G D G C D G
In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted.
D G C D G
Heat was in the very sod, which the Saint had printed.
D G C D G
Therefore, Christian men, be sure, wealth or rank poss..essing.
D Em D C D Em C G
Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find ble..ss..ing.
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