Thirteen Nights of Yuletide
02:24 Dec 20 2006
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(Tune of the 12 days of Christmas)
On the 1st night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
the longest night of the whole year.
On the 2nd night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
two candles burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 3rd night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
three bells a ringing, two candles burning, and the longest
night of the whole year.
On the 4th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
four quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles burning,
and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 5th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
five pagans singing, four quarters calling, three bells
a ringing, two candles burning, and the longest night
of the whole year.
On the 6th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four quarters
calling, three bells a ringing, two candles burning, and
the longest night of the whole year.
On the 7th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
seven brooms a sweeping, six witches dancing,
five pagans singing, four quarters calling, three bells a
ringing, two candles burning and the longest
night of the whole year.
On the 8th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
eight herbs for healing, seven brooms a sweeping,
six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four
quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles
burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 9th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
nine oils anointing, eight healing for healing, seven brooms
a sweeping, six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four
quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles burning,
and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 10th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
ten cauldrons for burning, nine oils anointing,
eight herbs for healing, seven brooms a sweeping,
six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four
quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles
burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 11th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
11 sprigs of holly, ten cauldrons for burning, nine oils anointing,
eight herbs for healing, seven brooms a sweeping,
six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four
quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles
burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 12th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
twelve sage bundles cleansing, 11sprigs of holly,
ten cauldrons for burning, nine oils anointing,
eight herbs for healing, seven brooms a sweeping,
six witches dancing, five pagans singing, four
quarters calling, three bells a ringing, two candles
burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
On the 13th night of Yuletide my Goddess sent to me,
thirteen covens praying, twelve sage bundles cleansing,
11 sprigs of holly, ten cauldrons for burning, nine oils anointing,
eight herbs for healing, seven brooms a sweeping, six witches dancing,
five pagans singing, four quarters calling, three bells a ringing,
two candles burning, and the longest night of the whole year.
~Walidah Almarina
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