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{{Lyricist|Christina Rossetti}}
==General information==
==General information==
A poem by '''Christina Rossetti''' (1830-94) which has been set to music famously by [[Harold Darke]] and [[Gustav Holst]] and also by other composers.
'''Lyricist:''' [[Christina Rossetti]]


A poem by Christina Rossetti which has been set to music famously by [[Harold Darke]] and [[Gustav Holst]] and also by other composers.


==Settings by composers==
==Settings by composers==
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*Eric Thiman (still under copyright)
*Eric Thiman (still under copyright)
*Robert C. L. Watson (still under copyright)
*Robert C. L. Watson (still under copyright)


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English}}
{{Text|English}}
<poem>
'''1.'''
In the bleak midwinter frosty winds made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter long ago.


:'''1.'''
'''2.'''
:In the bleak midwinter frosty winds made moan,
Our God, Heav'n cannot hold him nor earth sustain;
:Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Heav'n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign:
:Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter  astable place sufficed.
:In the bleak midwinter long ago.
The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ.
 
:'''2.'''
:Our God, Heav'n cannot hold him nor earth sustain;
:Heav'n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign:
:In the bleak midwinter  astable place sufficed.
:The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ.
 
:'''3.'''
:Enough for him, whom cherubim worship night and day,
:A breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay:
:Enough for him, whom angels fall down before,
:The ox and ass and camel which adore.


:'''4.'''
'''3.'''
:Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Enough for him, whom cherubim worship night and day,
:Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
A breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay:
:but only his mother in her maiden bliss
Enough for him, whom angels fall down before,
:Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss.
The ox and ass and camel which adore.


:'''5.'''
'''4.'''
:What can I give him poor as I am?
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
:If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
:If I were a Wise Man I would do my part,
but only his mother in her maiden bliss
:Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.
Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss.


'''5.'''
What can I give him poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb,
If I were a Wise Man I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.
</poem>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Bleak_Midwinter Wikipedia article]
*[[wikipedia:In the Bleak Midwinter|Wikipedia article]]




[[Category:Text pages]]
[[Category:Text pages]]

Revision as of 04:00, 8 March 2010

General information

Lyricist: Christina Rossetti

A poem by Christina Rossetti which has been set to music famously by Harold Darke and Gustav Holst and also by other composers.

Settings by composers

  • Bob Chilcott (still under copyright)
  • Harold Darke (omits verse 4)
  • Gustav Holst
  • Thomas B. Strong (no edition on CPDL yet)
  • Mick Swithinbank
  • Eric Thiman (still under copyright)
  • Robert C. L. Watson (still under copyright)

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1.
In the bleak midwinter frosty winds made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter long ago.

2.
Our God, Heav'n cannot hold him nor earth sustain;
Heav'n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign:
In the bleak midwinter astable place sufficed.
The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ.

3.
Enough for him, whom cherubim worship night and day,
A breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay:
Enough for him, whom angels fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel which adore.

4.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
but only his mother in her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss.

5.
What can I give him poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb,
If I were a Wise Man I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.

External links