Yule Songs

We Three Crones
Tune: "We Three Kings"

We three crones of magic-past are,

Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,

Fields & fountain, moor & mountain,

Following each our star.

Chorus:

Oh, star of wonder, star of might,

Star of radiant beauty bright,

Inward leading, still proceeding,

Guide us with thy magick light.

Gold I bring, the Earth's hidden gleam,

Guards our Mem'ry, draws forth our dream;

Weary-curing, strong enduring,

Holding time's circling stream.

Chorus

Frankincense I carry with me.

Incense aids the spirit to see;

Analyzing, wize, up-rising,

Sense of the Earth, flow free!

Chorus

Myrrh is mine, it's bitter perfume

Lifts new life, a magical broom;

Praying, flying, purifying,

Away with old lingering gloom.

Chorus

Glorious gifts of magic (wimmin) we praise,

Maiden, Mother, Ancient of Days;

Strength, and sense, and energy; whence

Return to our sacred ways.

Wiccan Wonderland

by Stephanie Barclay, Storm Bear & Jimmy Williams

Tarot cards are you listening

Crystal balls are you glistening

The quarters are charged, we're wizards at large

We're walking in a Wiccan Wonderland.

In the meadow we will cast a circle

and pretend that its a geosphere

We'll have lots of fun upon the altar

Until and evil spirit chances near.

Later one we'll perspire

And get drunk by the fire.

We'll dance without clothes 'cause nobody knows

We're walking in a Wiccan Wonderland.

All you Pagans come on gather round us

Raise your chalice and join in our cheer

We'll have lots of cakes until the Sun comes

And chase it with another keg of beer.

After all is said and done

Bye to Spirits that have come

Please stay if you will or go if you must

We're walking in a Wicccan Wonderland

All Hail Ye, Simple Pagans

Tune: "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful"

All hail ye, simple pagans

Gather round the Yule fire

Oh come ye Oh come ye

To call the Sun!

Fires within us

Call the fire above us

Oh come let us adore him!

Oh come let us adore him!

Oh come let us adore him!

Our Lord, the Sun!

Yea Lord, we greet thee

Born again at Yuletide!

Yule fires and candle flames

Are lighted for you!

Come to thy children

Calling for thy blessing!

Oh come let us adore him!

Oh come let us adore him!

Oh come let us adore him!

Our Lord, the Sun

Carol of the Bells

Tune: "Traditional Ukranian Carol"

Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells

All seem to say, "Throw cares away."

Yuletide is here, bringing good cheer

To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song,

With joyful ring, all caroling

One seems to hear words of good cheer

From everywhere, filling the air

O, how they pound, raising the sound

O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing

Songs of good cheer, Yuletide is here!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Yuletide!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Yuletide!

On, on they send, on without end

Their joyful tone to every home

Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells

All seem to say, "Throw cares away."

Yuletide is here, bringing good cheer

To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song

With joyful ring, all caroling.

One seems to hear words of good cheer

From everywhere, filling the air

O, how they pound, raising the sound

O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing

songs of good cheer, Yuletide is here

Merry, merry, merry, merry Yuletide!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Yuletide!

On, on they send, on without end

Their joyful tone to every home.

Holly Jolly Yuletide

Tune: Holly Jolly Christmas

Have a holly jolly Yuletide

It's the best time of the year

I don't know if there'll be snow

But have a cup of cheer

Have a holly jolly Yuletide

And when you walk down the street

Say hello to friends you know

And ev'ryone you meet

Oh, ho, the mistletoe

Hung where you can see

Somebody waits for you

Kiss her once for me

Have a holly jolly Yuletide

and in case you didn't hear

Oh, by golly have a holly jolly Yuletide

This year!

Good King Wenceslas

Tune: "Traditional Carol"

Good King Wenceslas last looked out

On the Feast of Yule

When the snow lay round about

Deep in Winter's rule

Brightly shone the Moon that night

Though the frost was cruel

When a poor roe came in sight

Seeking winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me

If thou know'st it, telling

yonder stag, O whose is he?

Where and how his dwelling?"

"Sire, he lives a good league hence

Underneath the mountain

Right against the forest fence

By good Brighit's fountain."

"Bring me apples; bring me corn

Bring my warm clothes hither

He shall dine `fore Solstice morn

When we bring them thither."

Page and monarch, forth they went

Forth they went together

through the rude wind's wild lament

And the bitter weather.

"Page, 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 King

Tread thou in them boldly

Thou shalt find fierce Winter's sting

Freeze thy blood less coldly."

In the Oak King's steps he trod

Where the snow lay dinted

Heat was in the very sod

Which the God had printed.

Therefore, Paganfolk, be sure

Any rank possessing

Ye who now will bless the Earth

Shall, yourselves, find blessing.