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[Verse]
GGood King Wenceslas looked out, Con the Feast of GStephen
When the snow lay round about, Cdeep and crisp and Geven
Brightly Cshone the Gmoon that Emnight, Cthough the frost was Gcruel
When a Cpoor man Emcame in Dsight, Ggathering winter EmfueCl_G__
[Verse]
Hither page and stand by me, Cif thou knowest, Gtelling
Yonder peasant, who is he? CWhere and what his Gdwelling?
Sire, he Clives a Ggood league Emhence, Cunderneath the Gmountain
Right Cagainst the Emforest Dfence, Gby St. Agnes EmfounCtaiGn
[Verse]
Bring me flesh and bring me wine, Cbring me pine logs Ghither
Thou and I shall see him dine, Cwhen we bear them Gthither
Page and Cmonarch, Gforth they Emwent, Cforth they went toGgether
Through the Crude winds Emwild laDment Gand the bitter EmweatCherG__
[Verse]
Sire, the night is darker now, Cand the wind blows Gstronger
Fails my heart, I know not how, CI can go no Glonger
Mark my Cfootsteps, Gmy good Empage, Ctread thou in them Gboldly
Thou shalt Cfind the Emwinter's Drage, Gfreeze thy blood less EmcolCdlGy
[Verse]
In his masters' steps he trod, Cwhere the snow lay Gdinted
Heat was in the very sod, Cwhich the saint had Gprinted
Therefore, CeveryGone be Emsure, Cwealth or rank posGsessing
Ye who Cnow shall Embless the Dpoor, Gshall CyourGselves Dfind EmblesCsinGg

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Good King Wenceslas

by The Roches

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[Verse]

G C G

Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen

C G

When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even

C G Em C G

Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel

C Em D G Em C G

When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel___

[Verse]

C G

Hither page and stand by me, if thou knowest, telling

C G

Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?

C G Em C G

Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain

C Em D G Em C G

Right against the forest fence, by St. Agnes fountain

[Verse]

C G

Bring me flesh and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither

C G

Thou and I shall see him dine, when we bear them thither

C G Em C G

Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together

C Em D G Em C G

Through the rude winds wild lament and the bitter weather__

[Verse]

C G

Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger

C G

Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer

C G Em C G

Mark my footsteps, my good page, tread thou in them boldly

C Em D G Em C G

Thou shalt find the winter's rage, freeze thy blood less coldly

[Verse]

C G

In his masters' steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted

C G

Heat was in the very sod, which the saint had printed

C G Em C G

Therefore, everyone be sure, wealth or rank possessing

C Em D G C G D Em C G

Ye who now shall bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing

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