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Behold .....THE TREE ,
Entranced by Visions of Merriment
Spurred on by Winds of Discontent
With Eager Anticipation and Fond Intent
They lovingly embrace The Tournament
All over this Earthly Firmament
Where in Ages Past I can recall
It wrought A Magic on them all
And Saturnalia and The Rites of Yule
Did with Great Strength Their Subjects Rule
One particular Festive Masquerade
Flaunted many Seductions on Parade
And as Harps and Flutes their praises played
A Mighty Tree was proudly raised
To which the people bowed and prayed
And they garnished it with many lights
Then danced all around it through the nights
And enjoyed lascivious sweet delights
And performed peculiar Sacred Rites
And Weird and Wonderful were the sights
Before The Mighty Tree
And it soared erect and could not fall
Like a Towering Invincible Fortress Wall
And they gazed upon it with deep enthral.
Then strange to say it did befall
That it cast a Spell upon them all
And so occurred a funny thing
Who really knows what Fate may bring
Because from The Tree a Voice would ring
Which spoke with Power — Like a King
And they trembled when they heard it say.....
"Hearken Unto Me. Upon This Day
Peace on Earth or Come What May
I Have The Power and You Will Pay
I Stand Strong and I Stand Tall
And I Have Indomitable Dominion Over All"
And as news of this spread far and wide
There were odd ones who did decide
That this could be a wind up on the side...
But there were so many people who believed
That indeed a Great Blessing had been Received
Now there are those people who will say
'Thus began A Tradition that goes on today -
When all over the World at the End of the Year
Millions of Fir Trees will always appear.
Decorated with coloured lights all shining so bright
Millions of Twinkling Stars lighting the night -
"At The Time of The Year When All Men are Brothers....".
Or could this be a Fairy Tale... Like some of the others....?? Mabjohn 1998
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Links:
Queen Mabs Domain
Druids of Arnemetiae
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