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| From Pagan Hearth to Christmas Heart |
"Echoes of Yuletide: From Pagan Hearth to Christmas Heart" intertwines the ancient Pagan traditions with modern Christmas celebrations, highlighting the continuity and evolution of these festive customs through time.
From Pagan Hearth to Christmas Heart
In yonder woods, where ancient rites doth hold,
The Yuletide cheer in tales of olden told.
With boughs of holly and the ivy green,
In Pagan times, such sights were oft' seen.
The fir tree tall, adorned in glittering light,
Recalls the solstice in the longest night.
In times ere Christ, the Pagans did revere,
The turning of the year with hearty cheer.
With candles bright, they hailed the sun's return,
And in their hearts, the fire of hope did burn.
So now at Christmas, we with candles bright,
Doth mirror flames that pierced the wintry night.
The wreath of evergreen on every door,
In circles bound, betokens evermore.
As Pagans honoured cycles of the moon,
We deck our halls and sing yuletide tune.
In festive garb, the ancient and the new,
Entwined like branches, timeless, ever true.
The spirit of the season, rich and rare,
Unites all hearts in joyous winter's air.
Thus, Christmas holds the echo of the past,
In Pagan feasts that through the ages last.
In every tree and flame that we ignite,
Lives an ancient rite in modern sight.
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