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A Child's Carol

by Michael Linton

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A Child's Carol Will the star be marking The way I should go? Will the angels in the darkness Guide me through the snow? Will I need a donkey To go to Bethlehem? Will it take a long time If I visit them? Joseph in the stable, The baby fast asleep, Mary by a candle, Will I get a peak? Wisemen came on camels, Had many gifts to bring. Shall I take my lamb then To give the little thing? All you need's a step now To kneel before the king. You'll be there by bedtime. Nothing need you bring. He will find much dearer Just a head that bows. He has come to hear you, Whisper him you vows. Holly it will glisten, The ivy it will grow. Stars will give their glimmer Like flakes of hov'ring snow. Peter Dale (b. 1938), used by permission.

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Peter Dale (born 21 August 1938) is a British poet, translator and educator.  As well as writing the text used here, he is also the poet of the second of the "Three Marion Carols"  http://refinersfire.us/three-marian-carols/

In this song, the soprano portrays both the boy and his patient mother, ending with the mother's gentle lullaby.

A Child's Carol



Will the star be marking

The way I should go?

Will the angels in the darkness

Guide me through the snow?



Will I need a donkey

To go to Bethlehem?

Will it take a long time

If I visit them?



Joseph in the stable,

The baby fast asleep,

Mary by the cradle,

Will I get a peak?



Wisemen came on camels,

Had many gifts to bring.

Shall I take my lamb then

To give the little thing?



All you need's a step now

To kneel before the king.

You'll be there by bedtime.

Nothing need you bring.



He will find much dearer

Just a head that bows.

He has come to hear you,

Whisper him you vows.



Holly it will glisten,

The ivy it will grow.

Stars will give their glimmer

Like flakes of hov'ring snow.



Peter Dale (b. 1938), used by permission.

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released December 24, 2013

Elizabeth Linton - soprano
Janet Gustafson - piano

Peter Dale - text

Michael Linton - composer

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