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"The tune is based on a 13th century spring carol "Tempus adest floridum" ("It is time for flowering") first published in the 1582 Finnish song collection Piae Cantiones. The "Wenceslas" lyrics were written much later in 1853 by the English hymnwriter John Mason Neale (1818-1866) and substituted for the original Latin (to which they bear no relation) in collaboration with his music editor Thomas Helmore." Source: Wikipedia
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What Christmas song is about an aged man?
'Good King Wenceslas'
What Christmas song has the initials GKW?
Good King Wenceslas
What Christmas song has the first line initials gkwldotfos?
Good King Wenceslas looked down on the feast of Stephen
Which saints holy day is on Boxing Day?
Saint Stephen From song Good King Wenceslas ... on the feast of Stephen.
How do you spell good king Wensleslas?
The spelling of the king in the Christmas song is "Good King Wenceslas." The historical figure was Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907-935 AD).
What is the name of the king who according to the song went out on the feast of Stephen?
Wenceslas
What is cewlesnsa unscrambled?
The anagram is the proper noun Wenceslas, the king from the Christmas song.
What good deeds was Good King Wencelas involved with in the famous Christmas carol of the same name?
Good King Wencelas was involved in the famous Christmas carol, called "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", and also the song called, "Good King Wenceslas". The good deeds that Good King Wencelas was involved with in the famous Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" was by giving alms generously to widows, and those in prison and the orphans.
What is the feast of St. Stephen?
The Feast of Stephen mentioned in the song 'Good King Wenceslas' is the feast day of St Stephen which is the 26th of December.
Did good King Wenceslas kill a boar?
If King Wenceslas ever killed a boar, there is no historical reference to it on the Internet. Perhaps you are confusing the carol with another old Christmas song The Boar's Head Carol which has absolutely no connection to Wenceslas. Both carols are beautiful and much more inspiring than Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer or Frosty the Snowman..
Christmas carol that tells the story of a page who kept from freezing by walking in his masters footprints?
The Christmas carol that tells the story of a page who kept from freezing by walking in his master's footprints is "Good King Wenceslas." This song narrates the legend of the Duke of Bohemia, Wenceslas, venturing out on St. Stephen's Day to help a poor peasant. The page follows his footsteps and receives warmth and guidance in the snow.
Where did Good King Wenceslas come from?
Good King Wenceslas was the Duke of Bohemia, patron saint of Czech republic, and born in the castle of Stochov near Prague around the year 907. The actual carol "Good King Wenceslas" came about because Wenceslas was particularly caring towards children, doing what he could to help orphans. Thus in 1853 he was chosen by lyricist John Mason Neale as the subject of a Christmas carol which would give the example of generosity and high principles. The melody is from a 13th century song called "Tempus Adest Floridum," or "Spring Has Unwrapped Her Flowers."
