It means that on the day after Christmas, Wenceslas look out from his castle and saw a poor man gathering firewood.
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen - December 26.
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The feast of Stephen, deacon and martyr, is on December 26.
Good King Wenceslas looked down on the feast of Stephen
Good King Wenceslas
King Wenceslas I of Bohemia is the protagonist of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" who looked out on the feast of Stephen. The carol recounts the story of the king and his page going out to help a poor man on the Feast of Stephen, which is observed on December 26th.
Although the exact date is not specified in the carol, Good King Wenceslas stepping out is typically associated with the Feast of Stephen, which is celebrated on December 26th.
Good King Wenceslas look out, on the feast of Stephen. Actually, he was not a king but the Duke of Bohemia.
The Line in the song is: Good King Wenceslas last looked out on the feast of Stephen. The Feast Day of St. Stephen is on the December 26. As such, of course, it is not truly a Christmascarol, but is one of several feasts which fall within the 12 Days of Christmas (Christmastide, Dec. 25 to Jan. 6).He looked out on the Feast of Saint Stephen (December 26).
The Feast of Stephen mentioned in the song 'Good King Wenceslas' is the feast day of St Stephen which is the 26th of December.
He looked out on December 26 - the Feast of Stephen.The Feast of Stephen - December 26.
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